一个木质雕塑 - Baule - 象牙海岸 (沒有保留價)

一尊女性 Baule 人像，来自科特迪瓦，於道克鲁地区收集，坐在 Ahanti 凳上，双臂贴身，双手触及腹部，整身布满刻痕纹样，并以细小多彩珍珠一排排装饰，特别引人注目的是该像安放在木凳上的姿态；表面黑润且光泽，出处 Bakari Bouaflé，阿比让。

来自科特迪瓦 Baule 人像的刻痕纹样具备多重互相关联的功能，兼具审美、社会与象征意义。这些纹样常常反映美的理想、社交地位或群体身份，使该像在文化上显得“完整”，即使它并非描绘具体的个人。
在仪式层面，刻痕标记增强了形象的精神效力。用于祖先崇拜或保护性情境的像身带有这些纹样，成为道德正直、社会秩序与文化价值的象征，将物质对象与伦理和宇宙观的原则联系起来。
从美学角度看，刻痕在表面形成节奏感与质感，强调轮廓，符合 Baule 崇尚平衡、清晰与受控形式的偏好。由此，这些纹样同时充当身份标记、仪式力量的传播者，以及视觉和谐的要素，使该像在社会意义、精神效力和视觉感染力方面都具备重要性。

Sullivan, Lynne. Baule: African Art from the Ivory Coast. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1990.
– Comprehensive museum catalogue with detailed discussion of Baule figure types, scarification, and aesthetic principles.
Perani, Judith. The Art of the Baule. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1981.
– Focuses on stylistic and symbolic features of Baule sculpture, including body markings and ritual context.
Polanyi, Karl. The Social Life of Things: Commodities in Cultural Perspective. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986.
– Includes discussion on African figurative art, social function, and symbolism.
Vogel, Susan Mullin. African Aesthetics: The Baule Tradition. Los Angeles: UCLA Fowler Museum, 1988.
– Analyzes formal aesthetics, scarification patterns, and the social significance of Baule figures.
Cole, Herbert M., and Chantal T. Cole. African Art and Leadership: The Baule Example. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1996.
– Explores the relationship between figurative sculpture, social hierarchy, and ritual practice.

CAB30144

Height: 69 cm
Weight: 4,5 kg