Standing male figure "blolo bian" · Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé · ID: 3039469
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Provenance
Emil Storrer, Zurich, SwitzerlandSwiss Private Collection
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, matt and shiny, white pigment, slightly irregular facial contours, provided with chin beard and elaborate hairdo, bow-shaped scarifications across the forehead, raised burled tattoos on neck and back, slightly dam., fine cracks, base;
sacrificial traces might refer to a former usage as “asie usu” figure (bush spirit).