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ANTHROPOMORPHIC STATUETTE
Culture Baoulé, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood and cotton
H .: 35; L .: 9; Thickness: 10 cm
(old slot)
Female statuette standing with her hands on her stomach, on either side of her umbilicus. Its short individualized legs rest on feet with incised fingers, themselves placed on a square base. She wears a belt of dyed cotton threads. The fair share is given to its head, somewhat disproportionate. Her headdress is incised with fine streaks, her forehead is rounded, her almond-shaped eyes, her elongated nose and her mouth are thin lips. She wears geometric scarifications on her temples and stomach. Her neck is adorned with a sculpted choker necklace.
Ref: HC74E99VE3