Standing male figure · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3049164
Price
EUR 4,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Petr Zubek, Düsseldorf, GermanyAdrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 39,5 cm
H: 15.6 inch
Description
wood, kaolin, base
Beautiful figure with self-contained expression and elaborate hairstyle. It was probably once completely covered with kaolin.
Due to its patina this figure might be assigned to the type of “asie usu” figure. “Asie usu” represent bush spirits and are used by the magic priests in divination rituals (oracles).
Comparing literature
Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule, African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 262