Baule male figure, Ivory Coast.
Wood, fine dark brown patina, traces of erosion. This standing figure represents the spirit of an ancestral male spouse (Blolo-Bian). Upright on a circular base with naturalistic feet supporting slightly bent and well-shaped legs, it has finely carved elongated hands, some scarification, a crested striated coiffure with a pendant braid on the back. The right hand gently holding the tip of the elongated beard.
Dimensions. Height: 26.4 in. - 67 cm.
Weight: 5.75 lb. - 2607 gr.
Date: 60's (approx.)