Statue, Baule, Ivory Coast
Wood with grey crusty... Lot 78
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Statue, Baule, Ivory Coast
Wood with grey crusty patina
H. 41,5 cm
Baule figure, Ivory Coast
H. 16 3/8 in
Provenance:
- Galerie Renaud Vanuxem
- French private collection
Publication:
- Time bless art, ed. Renaud Vanuxem, 2004
Missing parts and amputations linked to the use and age of this superb sculpture have not detracted from its power and plastic quality.
The face is depicted in a reflective attitude, with half-closed eyes, this attitude undoubtedly marking an action of mediation with the world of the spirits or the ancestors. The headdress, made of small braids and buns gathered in a central crest, is particularly original. The arms are rooted in shoulders that are thrown back. Their ample movement, amputated at the elbow, draws a very beautiful curve, which echoes that of the falling chest. The whole sculpture is covered with a light brown libation patina.
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