A Bronze Staff Lot n° 13

Bronze rod Bwa / Gurunsi, Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Yellow cast. H 55 cm. Provenance: - Gallery Walu, Zurich, Switzerland (before 1996). - Hammer Auctions Basel, Switzerland. Auction 40, Apr. 27, 2019, lot 25. - Swiss private collection, St. Gallen, Switzerland. The term Gurunsi does not refer to a single ethnic group, but to a number of ethnic groups in southern Burkina Faso and northern Ghana that are culturally distinct despite linguistic affinities (Gurunsi language). These are essentially the Nuna, Nunuma, Lyélé, Winiama, Sisaala and Kassena. The Bwa live north of the Gurunsi, in the center of Burkina Faso and in the southeast of Mali. The production of bronze objects in the lost wax process is a tradition from Ghana to Mali since time immemorial. The staff offered here probably comes from the environment of a highly respected fortune teller. Cf.: Ndiaye, Francine / Massa, Gabriel. (2004). L'oiseau dans l'art de l`Afrique de l'Ouest. Saint-Maur-des-Fossés: Editions Sépia. Page 53. CHF 1 000 / 2 000 The condition (wear, eventual cracks, tear, other imperfections and the effects of aging etc. if applicable) of this lot is as visible on the multiple photos we have uploaded for your documentation. Please feel free to contact Hammer Auctions for all questions you might have regarding this lot (info@hammerauktionen.ch). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Hammer Auctions shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Hammer Auctions is here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Hammer Auctions within 5 days of receiving the item. ------------------------------------ The condition (any wear, signs of use, cracks, any other deterioration and the signs of age, etc.) of this lot can be seen in the photos we have uploaded for your documentation. Hammer Auctions will be happy to answer any questions you may have about this item (info@hammerauktionen.ch). Any statements regarding the condition of the items made as a matter of fact to prospective buyers are opinions only and should not be treated as statements of fact. Hammer Auctions assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. In the rare event that the item does not match the description in the catalog, Hammer Auctions is here to help. Buyers may return the lot for a full refund, provided they notify Hammer Auctions within 5 days of receiving the lot.