Male figure standing · EMS-134
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: EMS-134
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- Height
- 45 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
Male figure of wood carved standing on a circular base, with slightly bent legs and hands resting on the lower abdomen. It has raised hairstyle, striated…
Provisional editorial description. See the study and the checks still outstanding below.
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Full original description
The source record does not contain usable historical text. Its full contents are preserved in the private archive for review.
Further technical information
- Width
- 7 cm
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
Editorial study and sources
Editorial study of the collection · November 1, 2026. The original record is kept in the documentary archive.
Male figure of wood carved standing on a circular base, with slightly bent legs and hands resting on the lower abdomen. It has raised hairstyle, striated beard, entangled eyes and embossed marks on the face and trunk. The dark surface alternates with lighter areas on the ledges.
the attribution bailé de Côte d’Ivoire comes from the catalogue and is compatible with these formal features. The British Museum documents figures with beard, high hairstyle and hands on the abdomen. In this tradition there are sculptures of spiritual companions and others linked to forest spirits; posture and appearance alone do not allow for a choice between these functions.
The original name “Notable” is preserved in the documentary archive, but does not demonstrate a political or social function. The associated photographs repeat the same front view, also present in EMS-132. Physical correspondence between the two registers should be verified; the repetition of images does not provide additional views or accredit two different copies.
Sources for context and comparison
- British Museum: standing Baule male figure, Af1956,27.30 ↗
Comparación de figura masculina con barba, peinado elevado y manos sobre el abdomen. - Smithsonian · National Museum of African Art: Male figure, 2015-9-4 ↗
Distinción entre figuras de compañero espiritual y de espíritu del bosque; no determina el uso de estas piezas.
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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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