A Baule Blolo Bian Sculpture

Estimated price  500 - 600 €

A Baule Blolo Bian Sculpture, Ivory Coast, collected in the region Botro, provenance Bakari Bouaflé, the son of Amadou Bouaflé, the legendary Art dealer from Abidjan, who collected more than four decades several works of Central and Southern Ivory Coast, which are now in well-known collection.

The Baule Blolo Bian sculpture is a traditional wooden figure created by the Baule people of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), West Africa. The term "Blolo Bian" translates to "spirit husband" in the Baule language.

T hese sculptures are part of a rich spiritual belief system.
Name Meaning
Blolo = "Otherworld" / spirit realm
Bian = "Man"
Blolo = "Otherworld"
Bla = "Woman"
Both are ritual sculptures used to appease one's spiritual spouse, believed to have a lingering influence on personal affairs like fertility, health, and relationships.

Auction results Baule Blolo Bian Sculpture: Rand African Art, Dorotheum, Sothebys, Christies

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Height: 45 cm incl. stand 
Weight: 0,7 kg incl. stand