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Male altar figure "ndeo", Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo, Size: H: 60,5 cm (H: 23.8 inch), ID: 3047220
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Lot 163
95th Tribal Art Auction

Male altar figure "ndeo" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3047220

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Provenance
Simon Escarre, France
French Collection
Size
H: 60,5 cm
H: 23.8 inch

Description

wood, base

This figure “ndeo” was probably once part of a couple (pl. “ndebele”), which was placed on an altar belonging to a senior member of “poro”.

Sculptures on divination altars reflect the status, prestige, and skill of their owners and appeal to spiritual intermediaries.

Africa
Figures

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