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A Baule Nandwa Blawa scepter

Nandwa Blawa nobility badge. Baulé culture, Ivory Coast. Wood, gold leaf, horsetail and textile. On a metal base.

61 cm high (without base).

Symbol of the unity of the kingdom, the body of the African sovereign appears covered in insignia during ceremonies. The symbolic value of these emblems confers on its owner the place it occupies in the hierarchy and they serve to materialize the unwritten word. In this way, the representation of an animal on the knob of the fly swatter illustrates a proverb known to all as a clear message about the meaning of power.

Fly swatters materially embody the soul of the ancestors and for this reason they are treated with great delicacy , to avoid reprisals, as they are agitated to drive away evil by servants leading the procession of notables.

Object
Insignia of nobility Nandwa Blawa, Baulé
Country
Ivory Coast
Categories
DECORATIVE ARTS
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