Stool - Baule - Côte d'Ivoire





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Description from the seller
Ivory Coast
Baoulé
Wood
Height: 220mm
Width: 220mm
Length: 475mm
Baoulé African stool from Ivory Coast. Very beautiful geometric shapes. Very interesting stool in the shape of a stylized turtle, the handle represents the animal's head, the feet represent the paws and the seat represents the turtle's body.
The Baoulé are one of the most important ethnic groups in Ivory Coast. Their name reflects their origin: according to a legend, Queen Aba Pokou led her people in Exodus toward the regions of gold mines during the 18th century; she had to sacrifice her son to the river god in order to cross it. The people became known as the "Bauli", which means: "the son is dead".
Baoulé artists have produced many works of art and are still very active today. Thanks to their sense of stylization and attention to detail, they have created pieces that are among the most elegant African objects. The Baoulé have created masks, statues, figurines, fetishes, combs, chairs, loom pulleys, canes, slingstones, slings, odango boxes, oracle boxes, divination boxes, carved doors, bead necklaces, as well as gold and bronze jewelry worn during major ceremonies.
Packages are shipped Monday to Saturday with tracking number.
Delivery by Chronopost between 1 to 3 days in France and 2 to 5 days in the entire European Union. Delivery for the rest of Europe and the world with Colissimo International.
We speak english.
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Seller's Story
Ivory Coast
Baoulé
Wood
Height: 220mm
Width: 220mm
Length: 475mm
Baoulé African stool from Ivory Coast. Very beautiful geometric shapes. Very interesting stool in the shape of a stylized turtle, the handle represents the animal's head, the feet represent the paws and the seat represents the turtle's body.
The Baoulé are one of the most important ethnic groups in Ivory Coast. Their name reflects their origin: according to a legend, Queen Aba Pokou led her people in Exodus toward the regions of gold mines during the 18th century; she had to sacrifice her son to the river god in order to cross it. The people became known as the "Bauli", which means: "the son is dead".
Baoulé artists have produced many works of art and are still very active today. Thanks to their sense of stylization and attention to detail, they have created pieces that are among the most elegant African objects. The Baoulé have created masks, statues, figurines, fetishes, combs, chairs, loom pulleys, canes, slingstones, slings, odango boxes, oracle boxes, divination boxes, carved doors, bead necklaces, as well as gold and bronze jewelry worn during major ceremonies.
Packages are shipped Monday to Saturday with tracking number.
Delivery by Chronopost between 1 to 3 days in France and 2 to 5 days in the entire European Union. Delivery for the rest of Europe and the world with Colissimo International.
We speak english.
mask african art Afrikanische Maskenkunst arte de máscaras africanas arte delle maschere africane Afrikanische Maskenkunst
