Abron - 象牙海岸

科特迪瓦的棉纤维编织传统上由男性进行。Among the Agni and the Abron, heirs of the former Ashanti Kingdom, but also among the Baule and the Guro, the woven wraparound skirt (kenté) is a royal court art.雕刻精美的机杼和滑轮也是极具艺术性的工艺。The latter serve to support the bobbin which allows the thread binding both heddles to circulate.This way, the weaver can alternately lift each half of the weft under which the netting needle passes.这件重要的雕塑式作品，只有拥有者家庭才可拥有，被放置在织造者面前，检视正在进行的作品质量。Both a visible presence and an occult manifestation, protective, supporting work of quality, which is meticulously created over time.These progressively standardised objects, which use was not specifically ritual, were crafted by skilful artists, who worked in specialised villages, attracting buyers from afar.Therefore, this is not a regional art anymore, but forms of objects which have spread among the Mande, the Senufo and the Akan.Provenance: old american Collection