Online catalogue for the 60th tribal art auction
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101 Pair of figures "bo osu"
Baule, Elfenbeinküste
wood, dark brown patina, encrusted with clay, crude carved figures with cylindrical bodies and indicated arms, the facial features incised, massive coiffures, fabric loincloth, slightly dam.; the "bo osu" represent bush spirits and were always carved in pairs. They are placed in shelters near a path or on top of termite hills. This placement is intended to provoke the spirit to stay out of the village and help with the hunt. "Bo osu" go around with bush animals and help their human partners to shoot and trap small game. They are personal figures for hunting.
H: 29,5 cm (female); 31,5 cm (male), (5094/109)
H: 11.6 inch (female); 12.4 inch (male)
Provenance
Galerie Inge Hett, Berlin, Germany
Literature
David, Jean, Baule, Ausst.kat., Zürich 2001, p. 35
Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule - African Art - Western Eyes, Ausst.kat., New York 1997, p. 81, p. 246
Price: 900 - 1800 €
102 Female figure
Baule, Elfenbeinküste
wood, shiny, brown patina, slender, cylindrical torso flanked by short arms, worked close to the body, surmounted by a round face with simplified facial features and high-crested comb coiffure, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage (base), small missing parts
H: 34,5 cm, (5081/012)
H: 13.6 inch
Price: 500 - 1000 €
103 Female ancestor figure "blolo bla"
This object is not available any more.
Baule, Elfenbeinküste
wood, brown patina, partly encrusted, shiny in some areas, showing a dignified, almost regal posture: the upper part of the body lengthened, the shoulders tightened and the face with beautiful modelled features turned upwards, the eyes with lowered lids bestowing an internalised resting expression on the face, completed by an elaborate, fine grooved coiffure, raised band scarifications on the body, slightly dam., minor missing parts (forehead, navel, left knee, base), cracks (base, left shoulder); the Baule belief that every man has a partner in the hereafter. These partners are embodied by the wooden figures "blolo bian" (male) or "blolo bla" (female version). As very private items they are kept in the sleeping room, hidden from the eyes of public. In order to keep them well disposed, they receive sacrifical offerings, they are feeded and caressed.
H: 45 cm, (5091/015)
H: 17.7 inch
Provenance
Maria Wyss, Basel, Switzerland
Literature
Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule - African Art - Western Eyes, Ausst.kat., New York 1997, p. 250
Sold for: 3500 €
104 Male figure "blolo bian" or "asie usu"
This object is not available any more.
Baule, Elfenbeinküste
wood, blackish brown patina, remains of pigments, sacrificial traces, sitting on a stool, both hands resting on the knees, showing tribe-typical scarification marks and facial features, crowned by an elaborate carved coiffure, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, signs of abrasion; presumably representing a "blolo bian" figure. Because of the traces of libation it could be a representation of an "asie usu" bush spirit as well. The figures of bush spirits are displayed between the fortune teller and the client during a public performance. But unless collected in situ, the actual function of a figure cannot reliably be determined.
H: 42 cm, (5092/003)
H: 16.5 inch
Provenance
Samir Borro, Brussels, Belgium
Literature
An exhibition of Baule sculpture, The Arcade Gallery, London 1981, p. 35
Sold for: 1800 €
105 Sitting female figure
This object is not available any more.
Baule, Elfenbeinküste
wood, shiny reddish brown, in some areas dull greyish-brown patina, a high towering, strong figure, the arms shortened, while the big hands accentuate the prominent abdomen/navel, abundantly decorated with scarification marks (above all face and neck), slightly dam., cracks (between the breasts, left side of the head and body, stool), place of repair at the base of the seat, on blocklike base; the depiction of the female body as the origin of life is one of the most important symbols within Baule spiritual world. Present figure might encorporate a spirit wife "blolo bla" or a bush spirit "asie usu". The actual function cannot clearly be determined, when the figure once has left its place of origin. The "blolo bla" belong to individuals, they receive offerings in order to keep them well-disposed. The "asie usu" belong to the property of a fortune teller who has to handle them with care in order to get their support. They are displayed between the fortune teller and the client during a public performance. They act as intermediaries between man and bush spirits.
H: 50,5 cm, (5125/005)
H: 19.9 inch
Provenance
Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium
Pierre Vérité, Paris, France
Literature
David, Jean, Baule, Ausst.kat., Zürich 2001, p. 27
Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule - African Art - Western Eyes, Ausst.kat., New York 1997, p. 61
Price: 10000 - 20000 €
106 Face mask of the "mblo"-group
This object is not available any more.
Baule, Elfenbeinküste
wood, greyish brown patina, kaolin, of oval hollowed form with a zigzag framing, marked by outstanding fine and well-balanced facial features and a coiffure with fine notched ornaments, surmounted by a long neck with janus head on top, flanked by lancet-shaped projections, slightly dam., minor missing parts, on metal base; masks belonging to the group of "mblo" do not have any ritual meaning, they are purely performed for entertainment. They represent beautiful women or girls from the village and definitely have portrayal character. They may as well represent men who became known for bravery or outstanding social behaviour. The "mblo" masks appear at the "gba gba" dance, which is looked upon as "women dance", because women are allowed to join it, and because the movements are very feminine. Its an entertainment dance, taking place on rest days or days of mourning.
H: 37 cm, (5097/014)
H: 14.6 inch
Provenance
George Stoecklin, Golfe-Juan, France
Literature
Hahner-Herzog, Iris, Das Zweite Gesicht, Afrikanische Masken aus der Sammlung Barbier-Mueller, Genf, München, New York 1997, ill. 41
Price: 3300 - 7000 €
107 Face mask "mblo"
This object is not available any more.
Baule, Elfenbeinküste
wood, dark brown patina, kaolin, hollowed base with an oval mask face to the front, crowned by a fine grooved, three-parted coiffure, schematized facial features, ornamental ears, raised scarification marks on forehead and cheeks, slightly dam., missing part (at the back of the rim), on base
H: 32 cm, (4744/004)
H: 12.6 inch
Provenance
Private Collection, The Netherlands
Sold for: 750 €
108 Heddle pulley
Baule, Elfenbeinküste
wood, shiny, dark brown patina, u-shaped corpus, crowned by a human head, parallel scarification marks in the forehead area, elaborate grooved coiffure, bobbin missing, min. dam., fissures, small missing parts, on wooden base
H: 15,5 cm, (5094/020)
H: 6.1 inch
Provenance
Adrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgium
Literature
Gerhards, Eva (Hg.), Weber und Schnitzer in Westafrika, München 1987, p. 42
Price: 800 - 2000 €
109 Heddle pulley
This object is not available any more.
Bete, Elfenbeinküste
wood, dark brown, partly encrusted patina, a horseshoe-shaped corpus carved with a long neck with protruding Adam's apple and raised sacrification marks, crowned by an oval head with fine facial features and long neck lobe, on base; the weaver using traditional methods employs so-called heddle pulleys to guide the cotton thread. The heddle pulleys are decorated with motifs taken from the ancestral cult or tribal symbols.
H: 23,5 cm, (5125/010)
H: 9.3 inch
Sold for: 1000 €
110 Heddle pulley
Bete, Elfenbeinküste
wood, dull dark brown patina, horseshoe-shaped corpus, crowned by a head with prominent mouth and regular facial features, complete with bobbin, min. dam., slight signs of usage
H: 16 cm, (4843/006)
H: 6.3 inch
Provenance
Private Collection, Italy
Price: 800 - 1500 €
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