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
Baule Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa

Figural Staff
Baule Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa

Ceremonial Weapon
Baule Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa

Water Container
Baule Tanoh Sakassou, Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa

Diviner's Belt
Baule Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa

Fly Whisk with Four Masks
Baule Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa

Palm Wine Vessel
Baule Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa

Pendant (Disk with Lizard)
Baule or Lagoons peoples Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa

Face Mask (Ndoma)
Baule Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa

Gendarme Hat (Kepi)
Baule Côte d'Ivoire

Pendant (Crocodile)
Baule or Lagoons peoples Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa

Pendant (Spiral)
Baule or Lagoons peoples Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa

Pendant (Human Head)
Baule or Lagoons peoples Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa

Self-Portrait
Walter Shirlaw (American, 1838–1909)