Baule Blolo or Spirit Spouse
Product ID: A1600-134
$1,095.00
About this piece
He holds something close, and he isn’t saying what.
Baule carvers of the Ivory Coast, West Africa, made this red wooden figure in the 20th century. It is a blolo, a type of spirit spouse figure commonly kept as a private shrine object. The body is a deep, glossy red, and a small shape is held against the belly in both hands. The face has pale eyes and a dark cap of hair. It stands on a black base, a little narrow and tall for its size.
About eleven inches tall. Compact, secretive and sure of itself.
