MC1401 Ancient Baule statue Blolo Bian or Asye Usu Baule figure

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Pretty Statue Bloblo Bian or Asia Usu BAOULE - BAULE

Elaborate hairstyle, delicate scarifications, the character exudes an impression of great serenity

The finesse, delicacy and refinement of Baoule sculpture is often considered unrivaled in traditional African art.
There are two types of statues
Most represent the spouses of the afterlife, "Blolo bla" which represents the spirit-wife and "Blolo Bian", the spirit-husband who respectively illustrate the feminine ideal and the masculine ideal
Physical and intellectual perfection is sought in this representation of the alter-ego of the opposite sex....
The other type of statue is the "Asia Usu", a powerful representation of a nature spirit that follows its owner like its shadow, bringing luck and serenity... The physical perfection of its representation would temper the nature of this spirit that can turn out to be hideous and savage

Susan Vogel underlines the fact that the two categories of statues are almost identical and therefore extremely difficult to identify outside of their cultural context, so I will not venture there

Ex Franco-Belgian private collection of Ph.V.
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Ex Franco-Belgian private collection of Ph.V.
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Bloblo Bian gold Asia Usu BAULE - BAOULE Figure

Sophisticated hairstyle, delicate scarifications, the statue exudes an impression of great serenity

The Baule sculpture's aesthetics made of finesse, delicacy and refinement is often considered unique in traditional African art.
There are two types of statues
Most represent the spouses of the afterlife, "Blala bla" who represents the spirit-bride and "Blolo Bian", the spirit-husband who respectively illustrate the feminine ideal and the masculine ideal
Physical and intellectual perfection is sought in this representation of the alter-ego of the opposite sex.
The other type of statue is the "Asia Usu", a powerful representation of a spirit of nature who follows his owner as his shadow, bringing him luck and serenity ... The physical perfection of his representation would temper the nature of this spirit that can be hideous and wild

Susan Vogel emphasizes the fact that the two categories of statues are almost identical and therefore extremely difficult to identify outside of their cultural context, so I will not risk it

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