Pair of figures "tugubele" · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3052562
Sold
EUR 3,500
Provenance
Samir Borro, Brussels, BelgiumFrench Private Collection, Paris
Size
H: 27,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch
Description
wood, pigments,
For works from the same workshop, see ADHRC 0136824 and 0136945.
“Tugubele” figures always appear in pairs, male and female. They belong to the local ritual experts of the Senufo people, “assisting” them with their oracles and predictions.
The object Pair of figures “tugubele” with the object ID 3052562 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 272 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,500.
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