Female divination figure ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3040538

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 3040538 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 197 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000.

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