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Lega African Tribal Figure Sculpture. Hand Carved Totemic Wall or Shelf Decor with Diamond Crest. Sculpture carved by Baule artisans features a female torso with defined breasts and navel, topped with a serene face and an elaborately incised crest rising above the head. The flared geometric finial displays black and natural alternating triangular and square motifs. Measuring 39.7 × 8.8 cm (15.6 × 3.5 inches), this mid-20th-century piece from Côte d’Ivoire likely served a ceremonial or symbolic role in fertility or ancestral rites. A rare and elegant artifact, this Baule finial figure adds authenticity, beauty, and cultural meaning to any African art collection. Hardwood with black pigment. 39.7 cm x 8.8 cm (15.6″ x 3.5″). DR Congo – Lega tribe. ? Authentic Lega carving – detailed tribal figure – elegant geometric crest. ? Recently Listed Items. African Tribal Mask Wall Decor Hand Carved Guro Elephant. Vintage African Statue Drummer Tribal Carved Wood. African Wall Mask Tribal Baule Art Wood Carving. ? View All New Items.

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Beautiful condition on this Baule wood spirit sculpture which was part of collection from a Chicago estate sale. Approximately 20″ tall with a base of 5″ X 5.5 square. Please take a moment to view the other pieces I acquired of this african art collector as I have a few Dogon sculptures as well. The Baule style is seen as one of the canonic African art traditions and its art historical significance is rivaled only by few other cultures such as the Fang (Gabon), Dogon (Mali), Kongo (Western DRC) and Luba/Hemba (Eastern DRC). In her landmark publication Baule: African Art, Western Eyes, Susan Vogel (1997: 26 and 28) notes: While the relative naturalism and consummate workmanship of Baule objects were praised at the outset, today these objects are appreciated for their subtle rhythms and a beauty that stops short of sweetness. To the Western eye, an essence of Baule style is a balanced asymmetry that enlivens while suggesting stability and calm. To an art historian, the most consistent feature of Baule art, and one expressed across the wide variety of Baule object types, is a kind of peaceful containment. Faces tend to have downcast eyes and figures often hold their arms against the body, so that Westerners might feel that the mood of much classical Baule art is introspective. ” As LaGamma (2000: 23) explains, from “a Baule perspective, human experience evolves out of and remains inextricably tied to the ancestral world (blolo) – referred to as’the village of truth’ – which controls and determines the fate of the living. Blolo affects the quality of harvests or the availability of game as well as the physical well-being and fertility of members of the community. The underlying causes and solutions to collective and individual difficulties that arise are relayed by diviners. This information [was believed to be revealed to the diviners] by the omniscient gods and ancestors within blolo through various methods, such as dreams, dances performed while in trance, and several divinatory instruments… Diviners commission[ed] figurative works as a means of attracting [the attention of bush spritis, called asye usu] and bringing them out of the bush and into the village. The sculpture is described as asye usu’s’stool,’ because the spirit uses it as a resting point. Such works represent idealized male or female figures in their prime, which the asye usu consider desirable forms to inhabit. Artists commissioned with the creation of sculptures used in divination had to follow closely the instructions of the diviners who might have been told certain details about the figure’s required physical appearance, posture, scarification marks, jewelry and hairstyle by the asye usu bush spirit itself, often during a dream. According to LaGamma loc. , the level of artistry directly affect[ed] their owner’s ability to prophesize by seducing nature spirits and inducing them to divulge insights into the human condition. ” And Vogel (1997: 221) continues: “The largest, oldest and most elaborate Baule figure sculptures are made as the loci for gods and spirits that possess their human partners and send messages through them in trance state. Thank you and have a fabulous holiday season! PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT THIS AND I WILL GET BACK TO YOU ASAP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING. The item “African Art Baule Wood Carved Statue Spirit Sculpture Asye Usu Stool Africa” is in sale since Sunday, January 29, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Ethnographic\African\Other African Antiques”. The seller is “carbaddict2″ and is located in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped to United States.

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Welcome you are viewing a vintage ram head probably from Baule peoples from. Cote D’Ivoire, it appeal to be early 1900’s but , I’m not an expert. 1/8 inches high, by 16 ” wide at horns area by about 6 ” deep. It weight 6.10 LBS. This wonderful piece of art. It is really Substantial African art mask, elegant carved from. One log of piece of wood in the shape of a ram head. With deeply outlined eyes , open mouth. With large tongue showing it ; original deeply carving horned around ears. Show of to be painted in dark brown mahogany color. It looks, a lot of talent. To create this wonderful art piece. Great display piece , home décor or it would be great hung in a man cave, or office….. It has some shown of wear, very good front patina and looking , with little line of cracks. One crack on back , ant it has dings on wood otherwise it still has the powerful looks.. The item will be re-listed. No extension will be granted unless. Actual weight and side or distance of the item. Item can be combined upon request as long as I dont feel. They could cause damage to each other. All items have been described as best as possible, and pictures. Most items have been source locally from mine. Personal collection or State sales, Flea Market, garage sales etc. I do my best to make sure that item are smoke and pet free. But due to nature of many of the items I sell, I cannot guarantee it. Please feel free to contact me in English or Spanish with any question. Contact me within 14 days of receiving the item. Feedback are very important to me. If theres a problem with. I will do everything in my Power to fix any problem. I will leave excellent feedback upon confirmation. That you are satisfied. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Vintage Baule Ram Hand Carved wood Ram Mask Elegant Wall art Décor. Rare” is in sale since Wednesday, August 17, 2016. This item is in the category “Home & Garden\Home Décor\Wall Sculptures”. The seller is “75botella76″ and is located in Herndon, Virginia. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Color: Brown
• Features: Handmade
• Finish: Brown,with dirt areas
• Material: Solid Wood, Wood
• Number of Pieces: 1
• Subject: Ram
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Cote d’Ivoire

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