Equestrian figure · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3042130
sold
EUR 2,800
Provenance
Ludwig Leicher, Berlin, GermanySize
H: 49 cm
H: 19.3 inch
Description
light wood, black patina, male figure wearing a large sudanic hat, standing on the horse, rather than sitting, slightly dam., minor missing parts, abrasion of paint;
figures of a rider on horseback represent a bush spirit “mandeo” (pl. “mandebele”) or “tugu” (pl. “tugubele”), on his steed, and were usually kept on a personal shrine or used as an aid by the diviner.
Comparing literature
Barbier, Jean Paul (ed.), Art of Côte d' Ivoire, Vol II, Genève 1993, p. 41
Publications
AHDRC: 0142002