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Rare Pair of Baule Male & Female Divination Idols

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Rare Pair of Baule Male & Female Divination Idols

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A matched set of carved wooden idols accented in Laundry Blue pigment / dye and featuring classic facial features and overall form. Such pairs were often considered mediums to the spirit world and would be used by a Diviner Priest for ritual. The tallest measures 13.75 inches tall on wooden base. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Provenance: A Private New Jersey collection.

Condition

Good, well handled

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Rare Pair of Baule Male & Female Divination Idols

Name: Rare Pair of Baule Male & Female Divination Idols
SKU: 123397634
Price: 750 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,500

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