"Anthropomorphic Figure Lying Pulley Stirrofy Baoulé Culture, Ivory Coast "
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET WITH ANTHROPOMORPHIC FIGUREBaoulé culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood and kaolin
H: 15; W: 6 cm
This single-piece stirrup is carved in the shape of a horseshoe and features an anthropomorphic figure on the upper part with characteristic features: an oval face with a pointed chin, a shell-shaped hairstyle with four braids decorated with geometric incisions, eyes highlighted with white kaolin pigment, brow ridges leading to a slender nose and a cup-shaped mouth. The neck is marked with three geometric scarifications, and the cheeks also bear these facial markings.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
No. 34 of the exhibition "PULLEYS, these suspended sculptures"
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