Female Figure from a Pair (asye usu)

late 1800s–early 1900s Overall: 47.7 x 10 x 11 cm (18 3/4 x 3 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.) Source image
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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 di...

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