Female divination figure ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3036594

Description

wood, middle brown patina with remains of black paint, schematized body, conical breasts, head with projecting disc-shaped coiffure and tapering ears, vertical crack (right side of head and body), strong abrasion of paint, base;
such figures were placed by an altar in the small consulting chamber or house of the diviner (usually a female member of the “sandogo society”). The figure was used for communication between the diviner and the spirits.

The object Female divination figure with the object ID 3036594 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 214.

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