A male Baule sculpture of the Central Bouaké region, seated on a four leg stool, one hand resting on the left upper leg, the other touching an elongate goatee, the thick neck and the ovoid large head with numerous scarifications, framed by small eyes, the single crested coiffure domed and fine striated; dark, partly shiny patina, several agecracks of the dense, heavy wood.

Susan Mullin Vogel’s Baule: African Art, Western Eyes (Yale University Press, "Vogel describes the world of the Baule, the myths and philosophy behind what is regarded in the West as one of the most peacefully expressive of all African art traditions. The classic Baule figures familiar to European museum visitors are known for their downcast eyes, sense of meditative repose, and closure, a sense of completeness." bookreview by Denis Dutton; Wolfgang Jaenicke Gallery, Berlin, Invitation1.8.19

1.800 - 2.400,- Euro

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Height: 74 cm
Weight: 7,6 kg