Baoulé Motherhood - Lot 333

Baoulé Motherhood Ivory Coast Wood with a crusty patina, adorned with red beads 20th century This Baoulé sculpture depicts a female figure carrying a child, an idealized image of motherhood and the continuity of the family within Baoulé society. The supple modeling of the forms, the frontal orientation of the posture, and the attention to bodily details reflect the aesthetic criteria specific to this art form, in which formal harmony embodies an ideal of beauty and balance. These figures, often associated with the domestic sphere or concerns regarding fertility, attest to the central role of women in the transmission of life and social values. H: 32 cm Provenance: Former French private collection. Expert: Pierre MOLLFULLEDA mollfulledapierre@gmail.com Please request condition reports: they are not included in the descriptions.