Lance Pierre, Baoule, Republic Of Ivory Coast, First Half Of The 20th Century.

Slingshot, sculpted with dexterity, with a gun adorned with two masks in relief of a buffalo man, their slender noses and extremely stylized heads. Old hardwood with honey patina, signs of use, good general condition, see photos Baoule, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, first half of the 20th century. Dimensions: 19.5 X 7.5 X 3.5 cm With base: 21 cm Provenance: Former Pierre Dufourcq Bidau collection, formed between 1979 and 1987, after succession. 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 Guaranteed original and period. *Shipping costs on estimate.