Baule Blolo or Spirit Spouse
Product ID: A1600-111
$1,195.00
About this piece
A pith helmet, a walking stick, and a very well buttoned jacket.
Baule carvers of the Ivory Coast, West Africa, made this wooden figure in the 20th century. It is a blolo, though the dress is that of a colonial-era visitor, a subject Baule carvers have commonly taken up. He wears a white pith helmet, a black jacket traced in yellow and green lattice, and white trousers, with a cane gripped in one hand. His face is red and his eyes are neatly outlined. A black base holds him upright.
About twelve inches tall. Dressed for an inspection that never ends.
