Sitting female figure ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé · ID: 3039452

Description

wood, matt reddish brown patina, remains of black paint, as a sign for her noble ancestry, the feet rest on a pedestal to avoid getting in touch with the ground, slightly dam., crack on the left side of the body, partly spread with mass, missing parts through insect caused damage on the underside, spots (above all on the backside), abrasion;
most of the seated Baule figures are connected with the “asie usu”, spirits of the bush, which are secondary divinities whose favour is gained through figures. The statuette is not meant to represent the “asie usu”, a deformed and ungainly creature, but rather to pay it homage by means of an effigy which will charm it in all senses of the word, honor it, and coax it into contact with human beings.

L’objet Sitting female figure avec l’ID d’objet 3039452 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 83rd Tribal Art Auction dans 28 mai 2016 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 169 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 500 €.

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Littérature comparée

Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule, African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 233