Figure masculine debout "asie usu" · Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé · ID: 3044231
Description
wood, glass beads, plant fibre cord, strongly encrusted sacrificial patina, base
When not in use, “asie usu” figures are stored in the homes of “komien” diviners, on “bo osu” shrines, where sacrifices and offerings are made to the spirits.
It is believed that bush spirits reside in “asie usu” figures. During consultations with clients, Baule diviners make use of these figures to form a link between the physical world and the spiritual. To understand the cause of problems or misfortunes faced by clients, the “komien” places an “asie usu” figure between himself and the client. Through incantations, the “komien” becomes possessed by the spirit residing in the figure, and this trance makes it clear to the diviner what the issues are, how they can be solved and what the future holds for his client.
L’objet Figure masculine debout “asie usu” avec l’ID d’objet 3044231 a fait partie de l’enchère 89e vente aux enchères Tribal Art en 7 juillet 2018 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 184.
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