BAMBARA, Mali Initiate's stick in the form of a crook, carve - Lot 222

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BAMBARA, Mali Initiate's stick in the form of a crook, carve - Lot 222
BAMBARA, Mali Initiate's stick in the form of a crook, carved with the head of a gazelle, dynamic, long and slender Hardwood, old honey patina H. 77 cm This stick, with its characteristic shape, would have belonged to an important member of the Chi Wara society, a Bambara initiation institution. The gazelle, the central figure of this society, symbolizes the mythical spirit that taught agriculture to mankind. It embodies fertility, hard work and harmony with nature.
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