玩具人偶 - 鲍勒 - 科特迪瓦共和国

包勒族人像，科特迪瓦
木质制作
高33厘米
d大致年代“1900-1910 Montagut 画廊 巴塞罗那”
"Baule artisan of West Africa. Such a figure is known as a blolo bian - an ancestral dream husband sculpture that would be placed in the home, looked after and attentively cared for, as such special figures are believed to act as a medium between the living and spiritual realms. Figures like this example are also called dream lovers because they are believed to visit the living in their dreams and may serve as an oracle who can predict the future or act as a lover in one's dreams. This example boasts a finely-incised, centrally-parted coiffure, scarification marks on the cheeks and neck, delineated legs and genitalia, skillfully-formed facial features, and lustrous espresso-hued patina across all surfaces.
Alberto Costa Romero de Tejada, Barcelona"
ex privaat verzameling Montagut gallery Barcelona