Epouse de l’au-delà
Guinea Coast Based on a report published at the turn of the century (Delafosse 1900: 443) that beautifully carved “human figures are placed on the tomb or grave of the deceased or even in the tomb, so that the spirit may find a place of repose,” Kjersmeier (1935 I) and many others have described Baule figures as memorials or even portraits of ancestors.
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Informations complémentaires :
- Pays & Régions : Côte d'Ivoire
- Type d'objet : Statuaire
- Thème : Figures assises
- Aire Culturelle :
- Lieu :
- Provenance : Musuem credit: The Stanley Collection of African Art at The University of Iowa Museum of Art (Stanley:259); Photo credit: photo by Ecco Hart
- Bibliographie, Expositions :
- Caractéristiques : Material: wood Size: h 20"
Akan, Baoulé, Bois, Côte d'Ivoire, Figures assises, Statuaire
