Lot n° 197.1
Estimation :
150 - 300
EUR
BAOULE, Ivory Coast - Lot 197
BAOULE, Ivory Coast
Wood, black patina, beads.
Blolo Bian" male spirit spouse statue representing a man standing on a pedestal, hands on either side of his navel and wearing a beaded belt.
"This figure was probably commissioned by a Baoule woman to represent her otherworldly husband. To please the spirit and secure its good favor, the figure must look beautiful, healthy and prosperous, all qualities that the spirit can confer on his earthly wife".
Height: 34 cm.
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