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Description : Additional Information: A well-used shrine figure from the  ,peoples of Lagoon region, likely the Attye.  ,This sculpture is created to honor the queen at the harvest ceremony.  ,Her vast array of beads and decoration indicate that she is a regal woman.  ,The unique hairstyle, white pigments, and brass studs are all indicative of the Attye style.  ,Her right hand once held an item, perhaps a flag, weapon, or tool.  ,This is an interesting sculpture that would stand out in any collection.Attye figures are some of the most ravishing in all of Africa, combining the best features of Baule sculpture with a unique Lagoon appearance. The bulbous arms and legs, serene face and body shape common to the Attye show definite Baule influence, but there is stronger and bolder execution, daring use of abstraction, and greater volumes. The effect can be downright extraordinary. Having an area about the size of Germany, Côte d'Ivoire is bordered on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Liberia and Guinea, to the north by Mali and Burkina Faso, and on the east by Ghana. The Attye are one of the so-called Lagoon people of Cote d’Ivoire. This area is a mixed association of 12 different language groups. Little is known about their art. It is recorded that Christian religion had destroyed most of their sculpture in the nineteenth century. , ,Arts from the Lagoon area are rare, and difficult to attribute. They are all related but, if studied closely, one may find elements that facilitate identification. From the Attye we find very elegant standing or seated figures holding barrel on the head. Attye style is recognized by the elaborate coiffure elegantly raised, muscular legs and arms and the elongation of their body, the use of pegs, and scarification. Patina varies from darker to lighter with traces of white pigment. In the healing and divination process, the roles of these figures were to convey messages to the spirit world. During a consultation to a diviner, the spirit would come out to possess the diviner, causing a trance. The figures help elucidate the mystery and find the solution. Other sources indicate that these figures were occasionally given as prizes to outstanding dancers. Recommended Reading: P.L. Ravenhill: Baule Statuary Art: Meaning and Modernization, Institute for the Study of Human Issues, Working Paper 5 (Philadelphia, 1980)S. M. Vogel: Beauty in the Eyes of the Baule: Aesthetics and Cultural Values, Institute for the Study of Human Issues, Working Paper 6 (Philadelphia,1980)S. M. Vogel, Baule, African Art, Western Eyes. 1997.
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