A Fine Baule Spirit Husband, African Art
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A Very finely carved wooden effigy of a male or "Blolo Bian" a "Spirit Husband". Carved from a single piece of dense and heavy wood, with finely crafted facial features and form, raised tribal scars and a well handled and shiny surface patina. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast , West AfricaCondition: One minor stress fracture on side of head and it appears the beard may have been longer at one time.The sculpture measures 19 inches tall ( 21.75 inches tall on professional custom display stand)ABOUT THE CULTURE OF THE SCULPTURE: 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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Fair, well handled
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A Fine Baule Spirit Husband, African Art
Estimate $400 - $800
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