Label Text
The Baule tribe inhabits the central and southeastern parts of the Ivory Coast. This example is somewhat abstract and reflects an older tradition apart from a more recent degree of realism. The pointed chin, large eyes, scarification and elaborate coiffure are traits often found in Baule representations of the human figure.
Source: Bulletin, July-August 1974.
Published ReferencesDMAC Bulletin, July/Aug. 1974
AN UNCOMMON VISION: THE DES MOINES ART CENTER, Des Moines Art Center, 1998, ref. p.325, color ill. fig.10, p.324
Published ReferencesDMAC Bulletin, July/Aug. 1974
AN UNCOMMON VISION: THE DES MOINES ART CENTER, Des Moines Art Center, 1998, ref. p.325, color ill. fig.10, p.324
Maker
Baule, Ivory Coast
DimensionsOverall: 25 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 5 1/2 in. (64.8 × 7 × 14 cm)
Accession Number 1973.19
ClassificationsAfrican/Oceanic/Pre-Columbian
CopyrightPublic Domain
ProvenanceAlexander-Suggs Gallery, Clayton, MO; Des Moines Art Center [gift of the previous, 1973]