Standing monkey figure · Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé · ID: 3040529
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Provenance
Lempertz, Brussels, 22 January 2013, lot 46Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, France
Description
wood, encrusted dark brown patina, cord, compact and strong body, a magical object attached to the body, sacrificial traces, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
“gbekre” figures belong to secret societies, village communities or individual families. They always look wild and aggressive. They are currently sacrificed with blood and eggs, which is why the whole figure is coated by a thick layer of encrusted blackish patina. They fulfill various tasks, serve for protection of the family or were used for soothsaying.
Littérature comparée
Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule, African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 238