Anthropomorphic Statuette Baoulé Culture, Ivory Coast First Half Of The XXth Century

ANTHROPOMORPHIC STATUETTE
Culture Baoulé, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Crusty patina wood
H .: 33; L .: 20; Thickness: 8.5 cm

Curious statuette presented with arms raised in an almost fetal position. Its head is crowned with a ridged shell cap with a central ridge. Her eyes are two slightly concave circular pastilles, her mouth is suggested, her umbilicus slightly raised accentuates a round belly. The feet are short, and his legs, arranged on either side of his large genitals.

Provenance: Former Mark Eglinton collection.

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