Fly hunting top. The pommel is decorated with a human face and surmounted by a reclining feline.
Wood covered with gold leaf. Height: 19.5 cm.
Republic of the Ivory Coast. Baule ethnic group.
Purchased at the Carrefour gallery, Suzanne vérité on March 22, 1944 for 4750Fr. A copy of the letter with Pierre Vérité's drawing of the piece and its description: Handle for fly hunting in attié wood, Ivory Coast, it is covered with gold leaf, an important and extraordinary piece, will be given to the purchaser.
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