Baule statue, Ivory coast, wood and acrylic polychromy

Baule statue, Ivory coast, wood and acrylic polychromy
H : 9,8 in
Mid 20th century, ex-private collection (Hyères – France)
Baoulé statuette called Blolo ba, representing the ideal wife, with a crusty patina in places. His style (wearing shoes) and his light polychromy in police a so-called colonial work. We will note a nice treatment of the body (headdress, scarifications, headdress) and the presence of a loincloth hiding the sex.