Description:

Ivory Coast. Well carved Baule male figure stands on an integral base. The figure raises his left hand to a long, carefully rendered beard and wears a tall crested coiffure with a short plait at the nape. Large, well-defined ears frame the face, while relief scarification encircles the neck and the face. A layered rope armband is attached to the upper left arm, adding textural contrast. The right hand is partially lost, and an age crack runs along the back. Layered deposits with remnants of feathers and fibers are concentrated around the base, feet, armband, and beard, with earthen accretions overall. Size: 19"H.

Provenance: Long Island, N.Y. collection. Ex. collection of Nancy and John Hyde Devoe, NYC. and N.J., active 1950's - 1970's.

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