Statue of altar of attité ancestors. Origin Côte d'Ivoire. Original piece over 50 years old.
The Attié people (Atyé, Akyé, Akié) is a people of Ivory Coast who lives in the south of the country, in the north of the city of Abidjan, particularly from the commune of Anyama, in the Lagunes region between Adzopé and Alepé.
Attiés speak a Kwa language of the same name, Attié.
Their art remains unknown and not very much studied.
They nevertheless developed a very successful plastic art. This very successful art allows them to create forms that serve as reconciliation supports with the gods.
It is a 100 % religious sculpture.
The statues of ancestors are among the most revered and the most common, they will protect the family while maintaining cohesion.
It should be noted that among attiés as with their Baoulé neighbors, the theme of judgment is very present in statuary.
We find in them this recurrence through works representing either a woman or a man, very often linked to royalty.
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