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Very Fine and Handsome Old Baule Divination Idol

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Very Fine and Handsome Old Baule Divination Idol

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A VERY HANDSOME AND REFINED OLD WOOD SCULPTURE FROM THE BAULE PEOPLES OF WEST AFRICA. MEASURES 19.25 INCHES ON PROFESSIONAL WOODEN DISPLAY STAND. AMONG THE BAULE PEOPLES OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE, HUMAN EXPERIENCE EVOLVES OUT OF AND REMAINS INEXTRICABLY LINKED TO THE ANCESTRAL SPIRIT WORLD, OR BLOLO (ROUGHLY, "THE VILLAGE OF TRUTH"), WHICH CONTROLS AND DETERMINES THE FATE OF THE LIVING. DIVINATION FIGURES SUCH AS THIS HANDSOME MALE ARE KNOWN AS "BLOLO BIAN" OR SPIRIT HUSBAND.

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Very Fine and Handsome Old Baule Divination Idol

Name: Very Fine and Handsome Old Baule Divination Idol
SKU: 69555557
Price: 240 USD
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Estimate $750 - $1,000

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