Dance horse "syon" · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3042688
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Galerie Sonnenfels, Vienna, AustriaSize
H: 24,5 cm
L: 58 cm
H: 9.6 inch
L: 22.8 inch
Description
light brown wood, matt patina, remains of pigments, elongated corpus with a flattened slightly vaulted back, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, traces of abrasion.
“Syonfolo” - the “Master of the Horse” seizes the dance horse between his legs when he appears at “ngoro” ceremonies. Two straps across the shoulders keep the horse in position. The masquerade is completed by a net-like costume with long leatherstrips with seeds attached, swirling around his body when dancing.
Comparing literature
Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Zürich 1988, p. 77, ill. 59