Sitting Female Figure
Item
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Accession Number
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2024.82.
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Title
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Sitting Female Figure
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Ethnic Group
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Baule
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Subject
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Figure|Ritual|Central Africa
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Country
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Côte d'Ivoire
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Date
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Early 20th Century
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Medium
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Wood with patina
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Format
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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)
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Description
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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.
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Type
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Figural Statue
