Scepter

Provenance

Probably acquired in Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire, by Gilbert Bochet, by 1959 [correspondence from Patrick Girard, April 2, 2024; copy in curatorial object file]; sold, Christie’s, Paris, June 15, 2002, lot 181, to Patrick Girard, Lyon; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2024.

Scepter

Senufo

Probably early 20th century

Accession Number

273630

Medium

Copper alloy

Dimensions

39.4 × 10.8 × 1.3 cm (15 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 1/2 in.)

Classification

N/A

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Patrick Girard in honor of Gilbert Bochet