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African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Seated Female "Spirit Spouse"

$3,600
£2,726.67
€3,131.48
CA$5,044.78
A$5,484.69
CHF 2,907.99
MX$65,747.53
NOK 36,959.05
SEK 33,859.51
DKK 23,403.86

About the Item

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Baule carved wood \"Spirit Spouse\" seated female figure (\"Blolo Bla\") with incised hair, symmetric face, hands at her sides, featuring crosshatched scarification mark tattoos signifying high status in society and incised braided hair. (Similar piece: NWL6873) Wear to finish
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Braid,Carved
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    20th Century
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Queens, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NWL69331stDibs: LU977947282652

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