African Art Koulango Statue 2661
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Ref: sf-2661
Height: 45 CM
Product Description:
Koulango statue. Old piece over 50 years old.
The Koulangos are a people of the north-east of Côte d'Ivoire, around the towns of Bouna and Bondoukou and particularly in the Comoé National Park.
Statuary in Africa is very often used to contact the deceased or ancestors. This statue represents an ancestor.
- the proportions of the body are close to those of the Baoulé ancestors (short legs, arms along the body, significant proportions of the head compared to the rest of the body, importance of the navel)
- the additions of kaolin (white clay) and indigo (blue pigment) are characteristic.
- the position of the hands is typical of koulango representations.
African art, African mask
african art african tribal arte africana afrikanische kunst
Item delivered with an invoice and a certificate of authenticity.
Koulango statue. Old piece over 50 years old. The Koulangos are a people of the north-east of Côte d'Ivoire, around the towns of Bouna and Bondoukou and particularly in the Comoé National Park. Statuary in Africa is very often used to contact the deceased or ancestors. This statue represents an ancestor. - the proportions of the body are close to those of the Baoulé ancestors (short legs, arms along the body, significant proportions of the head compared to the rest of the body, importance of the navel) - the additions of kaolin (white clay) and indigo (blue pigment) are characteristic. - the position of the hands is typical of koulango representations. African art, African mask african art african tribal arte africana afrikanische kunst Item delivered with an invoice and a certificate of