Māori, Oceanic & African Art Tuesday, 8 October 2024 - 5:00 PM start
A Baule Spirit Wife Figure
Realised: $500 plus premium
Lot Details
Ivory Coast, Circa 1960s Sitting female figure decorated with glass beads. Baule statuary is dominated by elaborate figures carved to symbolize spirit spouses. Baule mythology dictates that every adult, male or female, has such a spouse, manifested through dreams. This dream partner is always described as very beautiful, and she brings her human husband good luck. Provenance: private collection of Michael Yoffe H 25cm
