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A Lovely Baule Blolo Bla Spirit Wife sculpture

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A Lovely Baule Blolo Bla Spirit Wife sculpture

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A very fine carved wooden female effigy known as a "Blolo Bla" . The Baule believe that, in the otherworld called Blolo, all human beings were married before birth. These spirit spouses called blolo bian, meaning 'spirit husband', and blolo bla, meaning 'spirit wife', follow them into their human lives by way of human-figure sculptures called waka sran, or 'person in wood. These idols can house the spirit and act as a medium to the spirit world. This figure measures 16.5 ( 18.5 inches on wooden display stand) Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy estate, NY.

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A Lovely Baule Blolo Bla Spirit Wife sculpture

Name: A Lovely Baule Blolo Bla Spirit Wife sculpture
SKU: 96123514
Price: 260 USD
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