Baoule Waka Sona Blolo Bia statue - Ivory Coast
Title: Baoule Waka Sona Blolo Bia statue - Ivory Coast - African Art Tribal Art
Description: The "doubles reversed" in the African art sculptures of the Baule, A sixty ethnic groups populate Côte d'Ivoire, including the Baoule, in the centre, Akans from Ghana, people of the savannah, practicing hunting and farming while like the Gouro from which they borrowed ritual cults and carved masks. Two types of statues are produced by the Baoule , Baule , in the ritual framework: The statues Waka-Sona , " be wood " in baoule, evoke a asssou oussou , be of the earth. They are part of a type of statues intended to be used as a medium tool by the komien soothsayers, the latter being selected by the spirits asye usu in order to communicate the revelations of the afterlife. The second type of statues are the ", the "of the afterlife, male, the Blolo bian or feminine, the blolo bia , which are akin to a quest for fullness by seeking homage to its idealized sexual opposite. With her arms attached to the bust, his hands directed towards the umbilical area, this feminine figure values its protruding, a gesture of protection and respect for lineage. Its tegumentary ornaments reveal the concept of beauty of the Baoule, through the numerous checkered scarifications and the neat headdress.
Item Type: Statue, figure maternity
Date/Period: Mid 20th century
Origin: RCI, Ivory Coast
Materials: Wood, pearls
Dimensions: 19,69 Inch
Weight: 4,74 Pounds
Reserve: $254.25
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Location: This item ships from Belgium.
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Title: Baoule Waka Sona Blolo Bia statue - Ivory Coast - African Art Tribal Art
Description: The "doubles reversed" in the African art sculptures of the Baule, A sixty ethnic groups populate Côte d'Ivoire, including the Baoule, in the centre, Akans from Ghana, people of the savannah, practicing hunting and farming while like the Gouro from which they borrowed ritual cults and carved masks. Two types of statues are produced by the Baoule , Baule , in the ritual framework: The statues Waka-Sona , " be wood " in baoule, evoke a asssou oussou , be of the earth. They are part of a type of statues intended to be used as a medium tool by the komien soothsayers, the latter being selected by the spirits asye usu in order to communicate the revelations of the afterlife. The second type of statues are the ", the "of the afterlife, male, the Blolo bian or feminine, the blolo bia , which are akin to a quest for fullness by seeking homage to its idealized sexual opposite. With her arms attached to the bust, his hands directed towards the umbilical area, this feminine figure values its protruding, a gesture of protection and respect for lineage. Its tegumentary ornaments reveal the concept of beauty of the Baoule, through the numerous checkered scarifications and the neat headdress.
Item Type: Statue, figure maternity
Date/Period: Mid 20th century
Origin: RCI, Ivory Coast
Materials: Wood, pearls
Dimensions: 19,69 Inch
Weight: 4,74 Pounds
Reserve: $254.25
Shipping:
Domestic: Flat-rate of $65.00to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.
International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination. International shipping may be subject to VAT.
Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.
Location: This item ships from Belgium.
Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
Condition Report: Good
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