Zemanek-Münster

Seated male figure "asie usu"

Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
not available anymore
Provenance
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 41,5 cm
H: 16.3 inch

Description

wood, black patina, base

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.

A hole cut between the figure and the seat permits a real loincloth to be put on it.


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