Notable Woman
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: PNS-5
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- Height
- 16 cm
- Material
- Ivory
Representation of a woman of high rank, seated on an Akan throne, symbol of authority and dignity. His hands come together on his belly, on both…
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Full original description
Representation of a woman of high rank, seated on an Akan throne, symbol of authority and dignity. His hands come together on his belly, on both sides of the navel, in a typical attitude of African maternity homes. The navel is the center of life and fertility. It has scarifications on the breast and on the back, is girded with a double belt and is played with an artistic hairstyle crossed by a transverse strip of hair, with posterior mane diviated by a stripe and topped in trance. Pararate comb of the 1960s, era of the independence of the country. Acquired in Abidjan in that decade.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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