An ancient cane or scepter top, emblem of authority, decorated with engraved lines and carved in a very beautiful ancient style, in high relief six trophy heads called tsanhen (literally "men's heads") referring to the many aspects of wealth and power, hollowed out in the lower part to be handled. For a model of the same type in the former Joseph Mueller Collection, see: Arts de la Côte d'Ivoire, tome 2, Muse e Barbier-Mueller, Ed. J.-P. Barbier-Mueller and T. Dubois, 1993, p. 177. Attié (Akyé), Ivory Coast Ivory, relics of iron tenons, cracks and desiccations of age, superb and old patina of use H. 12,1 cm Provenance : Collection Nadine Vinot-Postry, Paris.