Seated female figure "asie usu"
Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
not available anymore
Provenance
Charles Wentinck, Saumane, FranceZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 7 September 2013, Lot 141
American Private Collection
Size
H: 38 cm
H: 15.0 inch
Description
wood, collection number “1317”
This sculptures are described as “asie usu’s ‘stool”, because the spirit uses it as a resting point. Such works represent idealized male or female figures in their prime, which the “asie usu” consider desirable forms to inhabit.