Figure masculine debout "asie usu", fin 19e / début 20e siècle ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé · ID: 3048449

Description

wood, kaolin, glass beads, cord, missing parts, base

This figure shows signs of sacrificial materials and is covered in large parts with kaolin, an expression of the great spirituality of the figure.

It is believed that bush spirits reside in “asie usu” figures. They were used by the diviners “komien” in fortune-telling sessions.

The “asie usu” help him 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”, fin 19e / début 20e siècle avec l’ID d’objet 3048449 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 97e Vente aux enchères dans 6 novembre 2021 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 162 a atteint un prix de vente de 4 100 €.

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Adrian Schlag, 20 May 2018, Brussels, Belgium

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