Figure féminine assise "waka sona", "type asie usu" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé · ID: 3046665

Description

wood, rest. (cracks spread with mass)

Most Baule statuettes of seated male or female figures are connected with the “asie usu”, the spirits of the bush, which are secondary divinities whose favour is gained through statuettes.

They are part of the basic equipment of “komien” (fortune-tellers), and assist them in their communication with helpful spirits.

They are often displayed during sessions in which the diviner is possessed by a spirit and goes into trance. The statue has to be as attractive as possible in order to encourage the spirit to live in it.

L’objet Figure féminine assise “waka sona”, “type asie usu” avec l’ID d’objet 3046665 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 94e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 7 mars 2020 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 233 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 000 €.

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