BAULE FLYWHISK
IVORY COAST
£188
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 5 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
Description
carved wood, gold leaf, textile and hair, the handle wrapped in blue and red stitched fabric with carved wood human face finial above covered in gold leaf, animal hair whisk below, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
65cm tall (incl. hair)
Footnote
Provenance:
Merton Simpson, New York
Private collection, Switzerland