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Baule Maternity Hospital Ivory Coast
Wood with a crusty pati…
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Baule Maternity Hospital Ivory Coast
Wood with a crusty pati…
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
Baule Maternity Hospital
Ivory Coast
Wood with a crusty patina, decorated with red beads
20th century
This Baule sculpture depicts a female figure carrying a child, an idealised image of maternity and family continuity in Baule society. The supple modelling of the volumes, the frontal posture and the care given to body details reflect the aesthetic criteria specific to this art, where formal harmony reflects an ideal of beauty and balance. These figures, often linked to the domestic sphere or to concerns about fertility, bear witness to the central role played by women in the transmission of life and social values.
Height: 32 cm
Provenance: Former French private collection.
Expert :
Pierre MOLLFULLEDA
[email protected]
Please ask for condition reports: they are not included in the descriptions.
If you succeed in getting a lot(s), please note that your lot(s) will go to Drouot's Packing (magasinage) the morning after the sale.
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