Provenance
Probably acquired in Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire, by Simon Escarré (d. 1999) and Micheline “Miche” (d. 2007) Escarré, Côte d’Ivoire, and La Baule, France, 1950s [correspondence from Patrick Girard to Costa Petridis, Apr. 2, 2024; copy in curatorial file]; sold, Drouot-Richelieu, Paris, July 3, 2007, lot 43, to Patrick Girard, Lyon; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2024.
Accession Number
273628
Medium
Copper alloy and iron
Dimensions
50.2 × 25.4 × 3.9 cm (19 3/4 × 10 × 1 1/2 in.)
Classification
ritual objects
Credit Line
African Decorative Arts Fund
