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THB19th C. Ivory Coast Baule Wood Spirit Spouse Figure
Lot 206
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Kick off fall with our clearance sale featuring discounted pricing and many new items! Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons & Enamelware, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, more! Starting prices have been reduced Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $600**
West Africa, Ivory Coast, Baule peoples, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure representing a spirit known as "Blolo Bla," a wife or "dream lover." She stands nude upon an integral plinth, with her arms carved in relief against her waist. Her breasts are prominent and pointed downwards towards her accentuated navel. Her head is oversized, and stylized, with hemispherical eyes, a lengthy and broad nose, and small lips. Her coiffure is elaborately carved into plaits that curve from her brow to the nape of her neck. Her neck and back are carved with linear markings that represent ritualistic scars or tattoos, that further beautify this idealized female form. The Blolo Bla are placed in homes and are attended to with prayers and offerings. They were believed to be mediums into the spirit world and appeared in dreams to tell the future or act as companions. Size: 3.25" W x 15" H (8.3 cm x 38.1 cm); 16.5" H (41.9 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Maine, USA collection
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#164755Stable pressure fissures: vertical on frontside of body, along neck, back of head, and on base. Losses and chips to base. Abrasions and small cavities on head. Lustrous and dark patina.Condition
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