Baoulé Fetish - Bloblo Bian - Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century
Wood—signs of wear, traces of handling, minor dents.
- The word "blolo" refers to the afterlife, the invisible world where spirits reside before birth and after death.
Bloblo figurines can be male—Blolo bian, the male spiritual spouse—or female—Blolo bla, the female spiritual spouse. They therefore represent a person’s spiritual spouse.
According to Baoulé cosmology, every individual has a spouse in the invisible world. One must take care of the statuette to maintain good relations with this invisible spouse.
- The word "blolo" refers to the afterlife, the invisible world where spirits reside before birth and after death.
Bloblo figurines can be male—Blolo bian, the male spiritual spouse—or female—Blolo bla, the female spiritual spouse. They therefore represent a person’s spiritual spouse.
According to Baoulé cosmology, every individual has a spouse in the invisible world. One must take care of the statuette to maintain good relations with this invisible spouse.
300 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Solid wood
Width: 8,3
Height: 38,2 hors socle
Depth: 8,5
Reference (ID): 1785657
Availability: In stock
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