Baule / Akan — Côte d'Ivoire
19th century
Wood
Height: 12¾ in (32.4 cm)
Provenance: Eric Hertault, Paris, France
This standing female figure is carved in a slender form with a refined head, high coiffure, elongated neck, and softly modeled body characteristic of Baule figural sculpture. The carved coiffure, arched brow, and composed facial features reflect Baule ideals of beauty and formal elegance as expressed in figural work of this period. The surface shows age-consistent wear and losses throughout.
Baule figures of this type are associated with spiritual and personal contexts within Baule social and ritual life, though specific function is best left open without documented provenance to support a more precise reading. The Eric Hertault, Paris provenance places the piece within a well-established French collecting context for West African works.
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Baule / Akan — Côte d'Ivoire
19th century
Wood
Height: 12¾ in (32.4 cm)
Provenance: Eric Hertault, Paris, France
This standing female figure is carved in a slender form with a refined head, high coiffure, elongated neck, and softly modeled body characteristic of Baule figural sculpture. The carved coiffure, arched brow, and composed facial features reflect Baule ideals of beauty and formal elegance as expressed in figural work of this period. The surface shows age-consistent wear and losses throughout.
Baule figures of this type are associated with spiritual and personal contexts within Baule social and ritual life, though specific function is best left open without documented provenance to support a more precise reading. The Eric Hertault, Paris provenance places the piece within a well-established French collecting context for West African works.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
