Maternité ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3032927

Description

wood, partly encrusted brown patina, min. dam., missing part (left foot tip), cracks, slight traces of abrasion, on wooden base;
the whole cultic existence of the Senufo is ruled by the “poro” society. Accordingly a great variety of figural sculptures is made for various tasks within the society. Primarily we can find maternity figures, or the big “deble” figures.

The object Maternité with the object ID 3032927 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 222.

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