Four figural wooden objects, including two loom-roll holders with stylised carved heads

Description:

Ivory Coast
L. 17,5-49 cm
A Baule or Guro (Ivory Coast) weaving-roll holder, with a collection number and label on the underside: Ratton Paris; a Shango staff featuring a female figure, Yoruba, Nigeria; A club with a spherical head, carved with a stylised face, probably from Tanzania.
A weaving reel holder bearing a collection number and label: Ratton Paris. - Slightly damaged, signs of wear.
From a major private collection in southern Germany, acquired before 2007 - Minor damages due to age