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A Baule figure, ivory coast, Baule figures represent ancestors…
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A Baule figure, ivory coast, Baule figures represent ancestors or usu spirits that populate Baule life, making these figures a reflection of indivdual devotion. This figure has many of the core characterists reflected in Baule figures such as arms held tightly to the abdomen, knees slightly bent, and a face of tranquility. This figure is carved from a single piece of hardwood and coloured with a dark brown pigments. Scarification is depicted upon the figure's face, chest, stomach, back, and neck. The time and consideration by the artist of this figure can be observed in the intricate detailing of the carved coiffure. Height 48 cm, width 10 cm, depth 8.5 cm. Provenance: Lim-Strutt collection, Aotearoa
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Tribal: African