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an old wooden pot with a lid on a standa small metal container with a lid on a white surfacetwo metal objects that are sitting next to each otheran old metal container with a hole in the middle of ittwo pieces of metal that are on the wall
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538 - BAOULE, Côte d’Ivoire.
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Estimate €300 - €400
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Description
BAOULE, Côte d’Ivoire. Hardwood, dark brown patina from use, with a glossy sheen. ‘Gbekre se’ ritual box used for divination by mice. Mouse boxes are an essential tool for a form of divination typical of the region. Mice, animals reputed to be omniscient, are consulted to answer the questions and resolve the doubts of the person seeking guidance. Before 1930 (slits). H. 21 cm. Provenance: Former collection of Alfred Poyet (Paris and Lyon), art dealer and gallery owner, a leading figure in the modern art scene of the interwar period and director of the Galerie Saint-Pierre in Lyon from 1920. Expert: Christian Hervé NJIENSI
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About the sale MODERN PAINTINGS – 20TH-CENTURY DECORATIVE ARTS – ARCHAEOLOGY – ASIAN ARTS – AFRICAN ARTS
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Auction time 10/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
Ref. : C0413 - 32
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