Large African Baoulé statue from Ivory Coast. African art, tribal art.

Large african baoulé statue from ivory coast. African art, tribal art. Early 20th century baoulé statue of a standing man as you can see the statue is old, the arms and legs were in our opinion broken voluntarily. We do not know for what reason. Height. 80 cm, early 20th century in african art, the art of the baoulé occupies a special place. The fineness of execution of baoulé masks and baoulé statues makes them particularly accessible to western tastes. Baoulé sculpture on wood has the finesse of goldsmithing: the sculpture is very refined, the surfaces are very polished, the representation of scarifications, jewelry, hairstyle, face is done in a careful and meticulous manner. Height: 80 cm - 31.49 " width: 21 cm - 8.26 " depth: 14 cm - 5.51 " weight: 1.8 kg.