Standing female figure "blolo bla" · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3034431
Description
wood, shiny blackish brown patina, remains of pigments, fabric loincloth, delicate carved coiffure and scarifications, min. dam., missing parts (both foot tips, plait), cracks, slight traces of abrasion, wooden socle;
embodying the female ideal of Baule culture. Elaborate coiffure and scarification marks are considered as signs of beauty.
The object Standing female figure “blolo bla” with the object ID 3034431 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 138.
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