Baule’s work is defined by its baule sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Female Face Mask (Ndoma)
Baule Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa
Dance Staff
Figural Staff
Ceremonial Weapon
Water Container
Baule Tanoh Sakassou, Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa
Diviner's Belt
Fly Whisk with Four Masks
Palm Wine Vessel
Pendant (Disk with Lizard)
Baule or Lagoons peoples Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa
Face Mask (Ndoma)
Gendarme Hat (Kepi)
Baule Côte d'Ivoire
Pendant (Crocodile)
Pendant (Spiral)
Pendant (Human Head)
Self-Portrait
Walter Shirlaw (American, 1838–1909)