Big bird sculpture "kporopyan" oder "poropianong" · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3046797
sold
EUR 1,300
Provenance
Belgian Private CollectionSize
H: 57 cm
H: 22.4 inch
Description
wood, base
These large freestanding bird sculptures represent hornbills (kalao).
They belong to the “children of the poro” and are said to have been exclusively kept in the hidden grove of the “poro”. Their function is said to have been the protection of the grove and the initiates. According to another source, they also played a prominent role in the initiation rites themselves and were called “sibi”.
Publications
AHDRC: 0169761