Sale 207 Lot 294

IVORY COAST BAULE PEOPLES WESTERN STYLE COLORFUL STATUETTE. Patinated hand-carved and decorated wooden statue from the Baoule ethnic group, from central Ivory Coast. As is the case with this statue, "settlers" were often represented through institutional functions such as doctor, policeman, gendarme or judge. Thanks to African humor, the some characters keep black skin and their hands in their pockets.

- Height: 12 inches.
Estimate $100-120