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Figure féminine "blolo bla", 19e/20e siècle
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Lot 152
95e Vente aux enchères Tribal Art

Figure féminine "blolo bla", 19e/20e siècle

Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé
Vendu 11 000 €
Provenance
Mrs. Benzinger (deceased in 2009), Solothurn, Switzerland
Adrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgium (2009)
Taille
H: 54 cm
H: 21.3 inch

Description

wood, pigments, rest., base

According to the Baule’s sense of beauty, this figure is the idealized representation of a woman. In terms of facial features, hairstyle and lavish jewellery with scarifications, it also shows a high degree of individuality.

It is the embodiment of a “spouse from the otherworldly world”, whom the Baule believe that they can influence the fortunes of the living.

These figures are designed to serve a single person and have private shrines in the house dedicated to them. Here the spirits inherent in the characters can be contacted and offerings can be made to them thus providing help.

Publications

Adrian Schlag, "Tribal Art Classics VI", Brussels, 2009, p.18 f.

AHDRC: 0058218

Exposition

Paris, France: "Parcours des Mondes", 7-11 September 2011
Afrique
Figures

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