A Baule maternity figure, ivory coast. This hand-craved figure depicts a female seated whilst in childbirth. The elongated form has been intricately carved with detailing such as scarfication and the elaborate coiffure. The figure is depicted in…
A Baule figure, ivory coast, Baule figures represent ancestors or usu spirits that populate Baule life, making these figures a reflection of indivdual devotion. This figure has many of the core characterists reflected in Baule figures such as arms held…
An African carved wood heddle pulley, Baule people, Ivory Coast, the finial carved as a portrait bust with divided and plaited beard; cheeks neck and brow with scarification; coiffure raised in a topknot. Provenance: Collection of the Korowai weaver Garry…
A Baule storage post, ivory coast, likely late 20th century. Carved from wood with an interior dung clay lining. The pot is flanked by a carving of a male figure and a Porpianong hornbill. Raised relief of a lizard, turtle, and insect feature on the sides…
A Baule mask, Ivory Coast. Associated with the ancestor cult. Carved from wood a single piece of wood, this make is a small oval shape. It depicts a female face with a textured coiffure. The eyes are shaped like almonds, the nose is thin and long, and the…
A Baule Goli mask Kplekple, ivory coast, large circular and flat face with saw-toothed rim, highlighted with tubular eyes and rectangular mouth revealing teeth, crowned with two in-curved antelope horns forming an arc at the top. The mask, representing a…
Old Baule male ancestor portrait mask, finely carved and with a rich patina, ivory Coast, realistic bearded male portrait mask in the Northern Dan style featuring aesthetically refined features and detailed tribal cicatrisation.
Elegant Baule male figure, impressive male figure has a serene face supported by a strong and well-balanced body, aged patina with stable age cracks on either side of the groin and on one side
Baule Figure. A figure standing on a round base with slightly bent legs, hands resting upon the abdomen; the raised coiffure is finely worked; Rich dark encrusted patina. Length 15.9 cm. Width 3.3 cm
A Standing Male Figure, Baule, Ivory Coast, West Africa, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 39.7 cm high. Provenance: Christie's, London 1976. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott
A collection of African objects, including Masai tribe calabash, Tanzanian woodcut print, Senufo tribe percussion instrument, Turkana tribe neckrest, Baule tribe carved legionnaire figure and Ethiopian neckrest, the latter, 12 cm high
A rare African mouse oracle for fortune telling from the Baule tribe, Ivory Coast. It purportedly performs as follows: first place sticks inside, then put in a mouse which will move around the sticks; the final position of the sticks will tell you your…