Lot n° 135
Estimation :
180 - 200
EUR
Prestige baton - Lot 135
Prestige baton
Igbo, Nigeria
Wrought iron "Alo" stick in the shape of a spear with a "basket" in the middle, sign of the hierarchy of high-ranking priests. It was lined up in the meeting house.
Partly twisted wrought iron and copper wire. H: 125 cm
Similar model presented at the exhibition "Striking iron, the art of African blacksmiths" Musée du Quai Branly, 19/11/2019-29/03/2020. Illustration N° 16 and 17 of the catalogue.
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