African statue from the Baule Tribe in Cote d’Ivoire. This is a typical figure of a female “spirit spouse” called bloho bla.
The statue is standing on a base.
Baule statuette from Cote d’Ivoire illustrates a typical spirit spouse figure called blolo bla.
Normally the artisan Carved the standing female figure with a finely incised coiffure,
arched eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and an elongated nose.
The lips are pursed and there are concentric rings around the neck.
The pointed breasts have scarification;
the arms bend and the hands are held flat against each side of the convex navel.
The legs are slightly bent and the flat feet rest on a rectangular base.