Bird "sejen" · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3035769
sold
EUR 160
Provenance
Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, GermanySize
H: 17,5 cm
B: 29,5 cm
H: 6.9 inch
B: 11.6 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, in shape of a flying bird, several drillings, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
such sculptures were fixed on top of long staffs and were displayed during the working competitions on the yams fields. “Sejen” means “the one who follows”. He was meant to watch over the young people while they were working.
The object Bird “sejen” with the object ID 3035769 was part of the auction 75th tribal art auction on November 30, 2013. The object with the lot number 87 achieved a sales price of EUR 160 with an asking price of EUR 150.
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Comparing literature
Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Zürich 1988, p. 28