WEST AFRICA
WEST AFRICA
Traditional balafon with 15 hardwood bars mounted on a wooden frame adorned with calabashes at the base
Beautiful patina from use, still with its carrying strap
H: 13 cm – L: 80 cm – W: 42 cm
Formerly part of the collection of Dr. Frédéric André Wetzel, a physician, cultural figure in Munster, and close friend and collaborator of Albert Schweitzer. The collection was subsequently passed down and expanded by his son, a pharmacist based in Lambaréné (Gabon) and later in Côte d’Ivoire, according to oral family tradition.
See Biography in the sale listing
WEST AFRICA
Traditional balafon with 15 hardwood bars mounted on a wooden frame adorned with calabashes at the base
Beautiful patina from use, still with its carrying strap
H: 13 cm – L: 80 cm – W: 42 cm
Formerly part of the collection of Dr. Frédéric André Wetzel, a physician, cultural figure in Munster, and close friend and collaborator of Albert Schweitzer. The collection was subsequently passed down and expanded by his son, a pharmacist based in Lambaréné (Gabon) and later in Côte d’Ivoire, according to oral family tradition.
See Biography in the sale listing
