Standing male figure "blolo bian" · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3048878
sold
EUR 1,500
Provenance
American CollectionSize
H: 44 cm
H: 17.3 inch
Description
wood, black paint, handwritten collection number “62”, base
Beautifully carved figure with rich black-brown patina.
In case of health problems or other issues the diviners are consulted. They are the ones who tell the people that they have to order the carving of a “blolo” figure in order to get their problems solved.
The object Standing male figure “blolo bian” with the object ID 3048878 was last part of the auction 98th Auction at March 26, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 170 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.
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