Baule Monkeys

Baule Monkeys

Bruno Claessens • Yale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300222440 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300222449 · 2016

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This scholarly monograph provides the first comprehensive examination of the monkey figures created by the Baule people of Ivory Coast. Through a rigorous analysis of historical context, stylistic evolution, and ritual function, Bruno Claessens explores how these distinct wooden sculptures serve as mediators between the human and spirit worlds. The volume features extensive photographic documentation of these rare artifacts, offering a definitive reference for collectors and researchers of African art.

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