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Pair of love nails "sÃ©canjuin-nÃ©" - Burkina Faso, Senufo

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Pair of love nails "sÃ©canjuin-nÃ©" - Burkina Faso, Senufo

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Description

wood, base

According to Jerome Vogel, young women received these peg-shaped male and female pair of figurines as wedding gifts. They were fixed above the door of their new house.

When the woman died, the "sÃ©canjuin-nÃ© were removed and kept by the parents in memory of their daughter. Since around1920, this tradition has fallen into disuse. (Cf. AHDRC 0073883)
H: 22 cm, H: 8,7 inch

Provenance:
Artur Elmer, Aalen, Germany (1997)
Bernhard JÃ¤ger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany

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Name: Pair of love nails \"sÃ©canjuin-nÃ©\" - Burkina Faso, Senufo
SKU: 163908272
Price: 600 EUR
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Estimate €200 - €400

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