Early 20th C. Ivory Coast Senufo Wood Standing Figure
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West Africa, Burkina Faso or Ivory Coast, Senufo, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fascinating and petite carved wooden female figure that most likely belonged to a male-female pair symbolizing the primordial couple in Senufo cosmology. With a characteristic crescent-shaped coiffure, this piece also shows a finely carved face, pronounced breasts, and petite hands. She has scarification markings on her abdomen and chest. The figure once would have stood upon an integral base. As a member of the primordial couple, this figure and her male counterpart would have been taken out for funeral processions, to honor the deceased as they entered the spiritual realm. Size: 2.4" W x 8.1" H (6.1 cm x 20.6 cm); 8.35" H (21.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection
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#155554
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#155554
Condition
Legs are lost at the knee. Otherwise in fine condition, with some fissures in the wood from weathering and light deposits on the surface.
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Early 20th C. Ivory Coast Senufo Wood Standing Figure
Estimate $500 - $750
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