Pair of figures · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3035971
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Provenance
Maria Wyss, Basel, SwitzerlandSize
H: H: 22 cm
23 cm
H: H: 8.7 inch
9.1 inch
Description
light brown wood, shiny dark brown patina, male/female, rich decor with armrings and scarification marks, female with hornbill-like projection above the forehead, min. dam., small missing parts (base), cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
probably a pair of “tugubele” figures.
Comparing literature
Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Zürich 1988, p. 83, ill. 66