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Female Bush Spirit Figure (Asye Usu)
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Female Bush Spirit Figure (Asye Usu)

Artist/Maker Baulé people Ivory Coast
Datenot dated
CultureBaulé
Mediumwood and pigment
DimensionsOverall: 10 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 3 1/8 in. (27 x 6.7 x 7.9 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Terms
    Object number91.0282.01
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    • Art of Africa
    DescriptionOne of a pair of bush spirits or spirit spouses. Images of entities from the spirit world influence events in this world if properly cared for. Bush spirits in particular are used by trance diviners to help them solve problems for their clients.
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