Standing male figure "blolo bian" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3039469

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, matt and shiny, white pigment, slightly irregular facial contours, provided with chin beard and elaborate hairdo, bow-shaped scarifications across the forehead, raised burled tattoos on neck and back, slightly dam., fine cracks, base;
sacrificial traces might refer to a former usage as “asie usu” figure (bush spirit).