Label Text
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
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
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]
