A beautiful patina and incumbent – and therefore standing for the high handcrafted excellence – jewellery reliefs.
Both these figures actually come from a different world. They are the heavenly partners of two living human beings on earth. The Baule tribe from the western part of Africa actually believes that every human has a partner in heaven. This partner can intervene in the human’s life on earth. He can bring luck or can appear to the human in his dream and can tell him good or bad news.
Amongst the art creating tribes in Africa the Baule have the distinction, that their art has been very popular in the western world ever since. Their masks and figures show an elegant serenity, which in combination with the ever present aesthetic conveys a hint of the mystical Africa.
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