Standing female figure "blolo bla"
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Lot: 169
97th AuctionStanding female figure "blolo bla"
Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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French Private Collection, Paris | H: 16.3 inch |
3000 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, base
This slender figure is particularly captivating because of her elaborate, finely crafted hairstyle with thin braids hanging freely and the rich decoration with scarification marks.
According to the Baule's sense of beauty, this figure is the idealised representation of a woman.
She is the embodiment of a "spouse from the otherworldly world", whom the Baule believe that they can influence the fortunes of the living.