Female Protector Figure
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: EFM-71
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- Height
- 34 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
These female protective figures are the object of cults in the family altars. The woman is adorned with two thick blue necklaces, one at the waist…
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Full original description
These female protective figures are the object of cults in the family altars. The woman is adorned with two thick blue necklaces, one at the waist and one at the neck. hands on the belly on the sides of the navel. Typical posture of the African statuary which is a sign of welcome and peace. Red brown patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 6 cm
- Attributed period
- Years 60
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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