Pregnant woman
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: COL-9
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- Height
- 32 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
Beautiful face of pregnant woman with a sophisticated style of ceremonies that appears very rarely in statues and baulé masks. It is a typical hairstyle of…
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Full original description
Beautiful face of pregnant woman with a sophisticated style of ceremonies that appears very rarely in statues and baulé masks. It is a typical hairstyle of the forest geniuses, four braids erect and knotted on the head. It's a hairstyle of origin. Akan called "long-long", that is, "long length." Original sculpture of a pregnant woman of the settler type. The sculptor has no doubt wanted to represent a female genius that protects fertility. The expression of his face draws attention not only to his beauty but also to his serenity and sweetness.
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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