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Old Baule Blolo Bian spirit Wife figure, classic Baule female…
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Sydney
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27-May-2018
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Old Baule Blolo Bian spirit Wife figure, classic Baule female figural carving in the traditional stance. The Baule believe that before they were born they lived in a spirit world, where each had a mate. If the spirit spouse became jealous of the earthly spouse this could caused marital strife. To counter this, a carving of the unhappy spirit wife would be made and housed in a shrine in the husband's house to placate it, signs of age and wear
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