A Baule drum tapper

A Baule drum tapper, the standing female figure with arms and an incised coiffure to a crescent with cloth piercing and incised decoration with a human and buffalo mask, late 19th century, wear and patination through use, 11.5in (29cm) h, on a later stand. Provenance: Purchased from The Arcade Gallery, London, 28th June 1983.