1920s African Baule Style Wooden Figure of a Male

Description

This African, vintage figure is a Baule style figure of a male (perhaps chieftain or high official) and it was … more This African, vintage figure is a Baule style figure of a male (perhaps chieftain or high official) and it was acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

Note: At some point in time the left arm has been repaired.

FYI:
The Ivory Coast is a country of western sub-Saharan Africa. It borders Liberia and Guinea in the west, Mali and Burkina Faso in the north, Ghana in the east, and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) in the south.

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