Sitting male Blolo Bian figure with beard, Baule

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 na

A Carved wooden Baule Blolo-Bian or Male Shrine Figure. Ivory Coast, West Africa. Provenance: Sothebys Arcade, NY, Mid 1980s. The figure measures 19.75 inches tall.

A finely carved wooden male effigy known as a Blolo Bian. Baule men and women have figures like this carved for their “other-world” or spirit spouses in order to please them and ensure they will b

Carved wooden male figure with finely crafted coiffure and raised tribal scars. The male holds one hand across his chest and the other rests on his abdomen. The figure shows good handling and patina,

A carved wooden male effigy, possibly used as a Blolo Bian or "Spirit Husband" Oracle figure. The face and extremities like the mouth are worn quite smooth from handling and wear consistent with cerem

An elegant and refined wood sculpture of a "Blolo Bian" Or Spirit Husband from the baule peoples of the Ivory Coast, West Africa. A handsome example with perfectly carved coifurre, braided beard and s

Africa, Early 20th Century Carved wood male figure dyed black with finely carved hair, scarification to face, neck, and back, and beads around his face. The Baule believe that every married man and wo

A Carved wooden male effigy with finely carved coiffure and tribal scar designs. The sculpture has a very well handled and polished patina suggesting much handling over the years. The figure has some

wood, greyish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, characteristic posture, "sweet" facial features, slightly dam., minor missing parts (base), cracks, abrasion of paint, base H: 32,5 cm, H: 12,8 inc

Figur, "blolo-bian" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen. H 36 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden). Die Zuo

Figur, "blolo-bian" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 35,5 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Maria Wyss, Basel. - Sammlung Peter Stettler (1939-1998) und Erica Stettler-Schnell (geb. 1940

Figur, "blolo-bian" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Glasperlen. H 32 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Ex-Bundespräsident Walter Scheel (1919-2016, Ascona). Die Zuordnung der Baule-Figure

Figur, "blolo-bian" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen. H 37,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden). Die Z

Figur, "blolo-bian" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen. H 37,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Privatsammlung Basel-Landschaft; 1960er Jahre in Situ erworben. Die Zuordnung d

Figur, "blolo-bian" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen. H 41,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden). Die Z

Figur, "blolo-bian" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen. H 37,5 cm. Provenienz: - Nachlass Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden). - H

Figur, "blolo-bian" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 34 cm. Provenienz: - Emil Storrer (1917-1989), Zürich. - Nachlass Albert Bösiger, Zürich. - Galerie Walu, Zürich. Die

Figur, "blolo-bian" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Holz. H 40 cm. Provenienz: deutsche Sammlung Die Zuordnung der Baule-Figuren ist ausserhalb des gesellschaftlichen Kontexts und im Nachhinein schwierig. All

Figur, "blolo-bian" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 38 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden). Die Zuordnung der B

Figur, "blolo-bian" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 36 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden). Die Zuordnung der B

Figur, "blolo-bian" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 34,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden). Die Zuordnung der

Baule Blolo Bian figure, carved wood with leather loincloth, along with two carved wooden Senufo-style Kpelie masks. 19.25", and 11"

Carved wooden male sculpture from the Baule peoples, Ivory Coast West Africa. Carved with an elaborate coiffure and hand holding long bead. Custom mounted. Measures 16 inches tall on wooden base. Plea

Finely carved Old wooden Male ancestor sculpture from the Baule of Cote De Ivorie, Africa. Measures 15 1/4 inches tall. Buyer to pay for an 3 lb shipping weight. Each man and woman is believed to have