Antique Baule Male Colonist Statue Wood Colon Figure Ivory Coast, West Africa

Description

View Antique Baule Male Colonist Statue Wood Colon Figure Ivory Coast, West Africa with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. This antique Baule statue would make a fine addition to any African art collection. This genre of African art originated during the colonial period and was believed to be an African peoples response to colonization and the repression at the hands of the colonial state. This is an antique  hand carved African male Colon statue also referred to as Colonist statue or Colonial art made and used by the Baule tribe from the Ivory Coast area of Africa.  This genre of African statues are often referred to as Colon statues which is a term derived from the French noun colon which is used in place of colonist. This genre of African art originated during the colonial period and was believed to be an African peoples response to colonization and the repression at the hands of the colonial state. The statues commonly depict European colonial officials such as civil servants, doctors, soldiers or technicians or Europeanized middle-class Africans. They are often characterized by recurrent decorative motifs, such as pith helmets, suits, official uniforms or tobacco pipes, and are painted in bright or glossy colors with vegetable-based paints. As a genre, colon statues originated in West Africa, apparently among the Baoulé or also called Baule tribal people in Ivory Coast. This African art style achieved international popularity after World War II and after decolonization. It is debated whether the statues were originally seen as satirical caricatures of colonial officials and or Europeanized Africans or simply depictions of new subjects in local styles. Whether the statues were intended to be purely ornamental or also served a ritual function is also debated by anthropologists and African art collectors. This antique tribally made colonist figure was collected from the Ivory Coast and was hand carved by the Baule people of Africa. This Baule made Colon statue is in great antique tribally used rustic condition for this pieces age with wear to the base and feet, nicks in the wood of the hat and very heavy surface patina covering the paint. This antique Baule statue would make a fine addition to any African art collection. This African statute measures 18.80 inches tall by 4.75 inches wide and weighs 2 pounds 10 ounces. I combine shipping on multiple items so be sure to check out my eBay store Mountainamma's Marketplace where I have thousands of items to browse from Africa and beyond.  Condition: Great antique tribally used rustic condition for this pieces age with wear to the base and feet, nicks in the wood of the hat and very heavy surface patina covering the paint.. Category: Antiques › Ethnographic › African › Sculptures & Statues.

Location Collected

Ivory Coast, Africa

Tribe

Baule

Maker

Baule People

Material

Wood

Original/Reproduction

Original

Color

Natural

Country of Origin

Cote d Ivoire (Ivory Coast)