An elegant waka sona statuette displaying all the classic canons of Baulé art: delicate scarification marks on the forehead, neck, torso and back and a sophisticated hairstyle composed of finely sculpted and chiseled braids and buns. Baulé, Ivory Coast Wood, old breakage visible on the back at the top of the headdress, old erosion, patina from use and ritual. H. 38 cm Provenance : - Charles Ratton, Paris - Private collection, acquired from him ca. 1950 - Passed on by descent