An Attie sculpture, Southern Ivory Coast, feet on a base, standing straight with the arms hanging on the sides, the palms turned to the front, a protruding navel, rounded shoulders, a long thick cylindric neck, a rounded head composed of simple features, a slightly open mouth, a long nose and large narrow eyes, which are painted white, a short forehead; glossy by use, signs of age and ritual use. Certificate of origin and provenance. “The eastern coast of the Ivory Coast comprises an area of lagoons, where the population is divided into twelve different language groups The cultural and stylistic unity of these people justifies grouping the, together for the purposes of this chapter. Before colonization, each village was autonomous and, when threatened, they united to form a ‘confederation’. Unusually, these people are not governed by chiefs, although a man’s social position is determined by his age.” Baquart, Jean-Baptiste. The Tribal Arts of Africa. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc. 1998.