African Baule Statue

This African statue from the Baule tribe of the Ivory Coast stands 23 inches tall and is hand-carved of wood. The Baule people, who inhabit the Ivory Coast, were once part of the great Ashanti empire: but in the mid 1700's the Baule separated and went their own way. Though still considered part of the Akan ethno-linguistic group, the Baule tribe have developed many customs and styles uniquely their own.