Blolo bian statuette (husband in the afterlife). Standing male figure. Slender body, shapely calves. Hands resting on abdomen. The neck is cylindrical and slender. A braided beard extends the face. Almond-shaped eyes are separated by a straight, blunt nose. The rounded forehead is prolonged by a bun hairstyle. The neck and back are decorated with scarification marks.
Wood with brown patina. Height: 37 cm.
Republic of the Ivory Coast. Baule ethnic group.
Provenance: Lenny Kahan New York.
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