SOLD / SOLD! MC1252 Ancient statue BAOULE Blolo Bian or Asye Usu Baule figure

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Statue BAOULE Bloblo Bian or Asia Usu

Baoule female statue collected in 1937 in Abidjan, according to its label
Unfortunately in poor condition, it still retains serenity and power.
There are two types of statues

One type of statue is the "Asia Usu", a powerful representation of a nature spirit that follows its owner like its shadow, bringing luck and serenity... The physical perfection of its representation would temper the nature of this spirit that can be hideous and wild

The other type represents the spouses of the beyond, "Blolo bla" the spirit-wife and "Blolo Bian", the spirit-husband who respectively illustrate the feminine ideal and the masculine ideal. Physical perfection, and intellectual is sought in this representation of the alter-ego of the opposite sex....

Susan Vogel underlines the fact that the two categories of statues are almost identical and therefore extremely difficult to identify outside of their cultural context, so I will not venture there

Features:

(See photos).

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Bloblo Bian gold Asia Usu BAULE - BAOULE Figure

Baoule female figure, collected in 1937 in Abidjan, according to its label
Unfortunately in poor condition, it still retains serenity and power.

There are two types of statues

Most represent the spouses of the afterlife, "Blala bla" who represents the spirit-bride and "Blolo Bian", the spirit-husband who respectively illustrate the feminine ideal and the masculine ideal
Physical and intellectual perfection is sought in this representation of the alter-ego of the opposite sex.
The other type of statue is the "Asia Usu", a powerful representation of a spirit of nature who follows his owner as his shadow, bringing him luck and serenity ... The physical perfection of his representation would temper the nature of this spirit that can be hideous and wild


Susan Vogel emphasizes the fact that the two categories of statues are almost identical and therefore extremely difficult to identify outside of their cultural context, so I will not risk it

Features: