African art Ceremonial staff (kpoman), BauleIvory Coast. . Cm 150,00. important command stick with complex subject. Soft wood with a thick encrusted dark patina, finely carved with human figures. This type of artifact was intended for the exclusive use of the kpannyn, that is to say the chief or in general to the one who presides over the ceremonies. Objects of this type are very rare expecially of this high quality. For a similar example see: The Art Institute, Chicago, inv. N ° 1985.62.