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A Very Fine Old Baule Female Spirit Wife, African Art

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A Very Fine Old Baule Female Spirit Wife, African Art

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A Carved wooden effigy of a young female embellished with raised scar patterns, facial scars and finely carved coiffure. In the Baule world a experiences physical or emotional distress often seeks the advice of a diviner , who may determine that a jealous partner in the otherworld is the cause of the problem. To address the situation, a male or female figure of the type shown here will be commissioned to serve as the focal point for offerings to the spirit partner.A Very fine Blolo Bla or Spirit wife sculpture.Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 22.5 inches tall on professional custom base. Provenance: A Private Washington DC collection.

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A Very Fine Old Baule Female Spirit Wife, African Art

Name: A Very Fine Old Baule Female Spirit Wife, African Art
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Price: 950 USD
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