Kulongo statue, Ivory coast, wood

Kulongo statue, Ivory coast, wood
H :10,2 in
Mid 20th century, ex-private collection (Hyères – France)
Statuette of the ancestor cult which seems stylistically linked to the Kulongo ethnic group (slender position and head with ringed neck). We can also see a Baule influence there. Its fairly refined sculpture may make it a “school work”. The object has a good patina of use.