Sujet
Figure Pair, late 1800s to early 1900s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Figure Pair, late 1800s to early 1900s. Baule figures carved as pairs usually represent untamed spirits of the wilderness called asye usu. These spirits may intervene in the lives of individuals by taking possession of them. If this possession does not result in madness, it can lead to the human host?s becoming a diviner who can enter into a trance to reveal the causes of ailments and other misfortunes. People who feel their lives are being interrupted by the asye usu commission carvings representing idealized male and female forms whose grace and beauty in both anatomy and adornment will seduce the spirits and compel them to use the sculptures as their temporary homes.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F81_021
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
54,4Mo (2,2Mo) / 26,6cm x 51,2cm / 3144 x 6048 (300dpi)