Rare Bwa Stone Spear, Burkina Faso, First Half Of The 20th Century

Rare small slingshot presenting a wolf man mask with beautiful stylized shapes. Old wood with honey patina and signs of use, good general condition, see photos Bwa, Burkina Faso, first half of the 20th century Dimensions: 14.3 X 5.5 cm With the base: 16.5 cm Provenance: Former Pierre Dufourcq Bidau collection, formed between 1979 and 1987, after inheritance. Pierre Dufourcq Bidau, a native of Béarn, a banker by profession, assembled his collection with the help of his friend Giovanni Franco Scanzi, author of the reference work devoted to the slingshot “Potomo Waka,” An article in the newspaper, Sud Ouest , of November 8, 1988, speaks of the collection of Monsieur Dufourcq Bidau, as the second largest collection of slingshots in the world after that of Scanzi. Sold with base and certificate of authenticity from the expert Serge Reynes Guarantee of origin and period