Standing female figure "blolo bla" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3032895

Description

wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, strings of miniature glass beads around neck and hips, carved anklets, raised scarification marks, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage (base), fissures, on wooden base;
embodyment of the ideal female in Baule culture; elaborate coiffure and scarifications are signs for her beauty; the extremely strong thighs should be a hint that she diligently tills her fields and that her house never lacks water and firewood.

The object Standing female figure “blolo bla” with the object ID 3032895 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 134 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,400.

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