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Ivory Coast - Baoulé Fetish - C986

Ivory Coast
Baoulé fetish, second half of the 20th century

Old African statue / fetish "Blolo Bla" "woman from beyond" in wood, sacrificial patina
Many scarifications

Headdress made with several braids

Dimensions: 43 x 7 x 8.5cm

The Blobo Bian and Blolo Bla fetishes, man from beyond and woman from beyond. These fetishes are representations of an ancestor or a spouse from the beyond, materialized by a figurine corresponding to the fantasy or dream of the earthly husband or wife.

Collected in the region of Bouaké in Ivory Coast


Dimensions :
- Height : 43 cm
- Width : 7 cm
- Depth : 8,5 cm
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Baoule : The Baoulé (or Baule) are an Akan people and one of the largest groups in the Ivory Coast.

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