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A Baule monkey figure, ivory coast, 20th century. Baule monkey…
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A Baule monkey figure, ivory coast, 20th century. Baule monkey figures are used to protect their owners from harmful spirits. Because these figures are so powerful they are kept in the bush and away from public display. The monkey stands with knees bent and arms lifting a bowl that would store an egg. Sacrifices were brought to these figures and poured over the form to feed it. This figure has traces of egg, millet and grain, palm oil, and feathers incrusted into its dense patina. The monkey wears a fabric loincloth. Figure height 60 cm, width 6 cm, depth 15 cm, on stand height 55 cm. Provenance: Lim-Strutt collection, Aotearoa
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