Painted wooden sceptre, YOROUBA, Nigeria. Wood, old polychromy, cowries, fabric 1st half of the 20th century. Length: 63 cm. Old missing. 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.