Description
Senoufo cane, Ivory Coast Wood H. 133 cm Provenance : - Pierre and Claude Vérité Collection - Enchères Rive Gauche, Paris, Collection Vérité, June 17, 2006, no. 63 - Collection Mme F. A trophy cane with a seated figure at the top, carrying a container with a removable stopper on its head. This type of cane was used to reward the village's champion farmers at annual competitions and festivities.
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Senoufo cane, Ivory Coast Wood H. 133 cm Provenance : - Pierre and Claude Vérité Collection - Enchères Rive Gauche, Paris, Collection Vérité, June 17, 2006, no. 63 - Collection Mme F. A trophy cane with a seated figure at the top, carrying a container with a removable stopper on its head. This type of cane was used to reward the village's champion farmers at annual competitions and festivities.
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