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

Slingshot with two heads glued and sculpted with dexterity. Hardwood old honey patina, marks of use, good general condition of conservation, see photos Baoule, Republic of Ivory Coast, first half of the 20th century. Dimensions: 21.5 X 7.5cm With base: 23.3 cm Provenance: Former Pierre Dufourcq Bidau collection, constituted between 1979 and 1987, after succession. Pierre Dufourcq Bidau, originally from Béarn, banker by profession, gathered 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 Mr. 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 to be original and of period. * Shipping costs on estimate.