GOURO, Ivory Coast. Wood, black lacquered patina, red highlights. Elegant loom pulley bracket surmounted by a female head with an elaborate hairstyle and a face of great beauty. Height: 24 cm. Minor chips. Provenance: Collection of Patrice CHRISTY, an acknowledged specialist in wildlife conservation, particularly in Africa. He has co-authored several works on biodiversity, and his work has made a major contribution to understanding and preserving bird species in Africa, particularly in Gabon and Sâo-Tomé et Principe. All his objects were collected in the 1970s.