Baule Standing Figure STAND, MESA COLLECTION Start Price USD 290.00 Current Price USD 290.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 09, 2008 End Time Wednesday, December 03, 2008 Location Denver, CO See more about 'Baule Standing Figure STAND, MESA COLLECTION' Description Title: Baule Standing Figure, African Type of Object: carving, figureEthnic Group: BauleCountry of Origin: Cote d'IvoireMaterials: wood, pigmentApproximate Age: Mid 20th centuryDimensions: 13 inches H.Overall Condition: Good Damage, Repair: damage to the coiffure, scratchesProvenance: From the collection of Kwamena Mese, a Ghanaian collector who is based in Kumansi, Ghana. He collects African art for decades.  Additional Information: A beautiful small Baule standing female figure with arms attached to the body, hands resting on the abdomen. Other details are a fine hairstyle in a crescent form, a ringed neck. The surface is blackened and shows signs of long use and some age. Small figures such as this were probably considered as spirit spouse of the other word. After earthly marriage, one night of the week is kept for sleeping with the spirit spouse, and earthly spouses may not sleep together. The carvings are kept very private, and are rarely seen. "Other world spouses," are kept in personal shrines where offerings are made to them and where they are close to their real world spouse. It is likely certain that this figure was used as a personal spirit of bush, to whom the owner asks blessing and protection. Baule figurative statuary is some of the best known and most collected. Miniatures of this kind are found. They are smaller version of large figures. Lager figures are finely carved male and female figures ranging from 20 to 60 centimeters. They are generally portrayed in a standing position of formal calmness with arms close to the body and hands resting on the abdomen. Attention is focused upon the head with emphasis given to detailed face and neck scarification and elaborate coiffures. Recommended Reading: See Vogel's "BAULE-AFRICAN ART WESTERN EYES."I have examined this figure and agree with descriptionNiangi Batulukisi, PhD **041662** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. SquareTrade © AP6.0 PesaMember Place a Bid!