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Beschreibung : Baule Ceremonial Knife Ivory Coast The Baule (also Baoulé) are an African people with a population of approx. one million mainly inhabiting central Ivory Coast. Baule art is sophisticated and stylistically diverse. The sculptor’s profession is not inherited, but is a personal choice. The Baule have various types of wooden sculptures and masks that allow for closer contact with the supernatural world. A very beautiful knife with a leather case. The case is a work of art with a precious shell in the middle. You have to admire the artist’s ability to make a common tool into such a nice work of art. These weapons were usually used for initiation rites. H: 28 cm (11”) Estimated age: End of the 19th or early 20th century Provenance: Purchased from Museo Popoli e Culture (Milan) in 1995

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