Baule fly hunt, Ivory Coast, wood

Baule fly hunt, Ivory Coast, wood
H: 9,4 in
Mid 20th century, former private collection (Hyères)
Hunting fly, and ceremonial object, of Baule king, finely carved. Initially, the object was covered with gold leaf and animal hair (goat or horse) was attached to it on the conical part above the handle delimited by a sculpture of four masks. The object has a good antiquity and a beautiful patina of use. We can observe some traces of gold leaf.