Sitting Female Figure
Item
Accession Number
2024.82.
Title
Sitting Female Figure
Ethnic Group
Baule
Subject
Figure|Ritual|Central Africa
Country
Côte d'Ivoire
Date
Early 20th Century
Medium
Wood with patina
Format
H x W x D: 34 3/4 in x 7 1/2 in x 7 in (88.26 cm x 10.05 cm x 17.79 cm)
Description
A seated female figure is overall covered with a darkened patina. The Baule people believe that every man or woman has a "spouse" in the spirit world—an individual with a name revealed through divination. Geometric scarification on her torso, chest, upper arms, and face, accompanied by a smooth, raised hairstyle, is typically shown in images of spirit wives.
Type
Figural Statue
