Lance Pierre Baoulé Republic Of Ivory Coast African Art Tribal Art

Stone lance presenting a female head with a three-lobed headdress, a slender neck, the top of the stirrup engraved with a plant motif. Hard wood, beautiful patina of honey use, good general state of conservation, see photos. Baoulé, Abron, Republic of Ivory Coast, early 20th century. Dimensions: 20 Pierre Dufourcq Bidau, originally from Béarn, a banker by profession, gathered his collection with the help of his friend Giovanni Franco Scanzi, author of the reference work dedicated 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 expert Serge Reynes Guaranteed original and period. *Shipping costs on quote