H x W x D: 55.9 x 12.1 x 17.8 cm (22 x 4 3/4 x 7 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
20th century
Label Text:
This Baule male figure shows the classic Baule proportions with a long torso and relatively short legs. The attention to details of coiffure and scarification are also prized.
Description:
Wood bearded male figure with elaborate coiffure and scarification, seated on a stool with hands on torso.
Provenance:
Samuel Rubin, New York, -- to 1979
Exhibition History:
Patterns and Forms, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., August 20-September 16, 1984
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