BAOULE, Ivory Coast. Hard wood, brown patina. Delightful female statue representing a bride from the afterlife, "Blolo Bla". This classic old sculpture reflects the ideals of Baule beauty: shapely calves, rounded buttocks, small breasts, graceful neck, serene face with fine features and incised hairstyle. Statue collected in situ in the 1940s according to Hervé Naudy's certificate. Height: 30 cm. Provenance: Collection of a couple of collectors, Blois. Acquired in 2004 from Hervé Naudy, Cabinet Civilisations, Paris (Certificate attached).