Register Auction 105
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Pair of figures "tugubele", Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo, Size: H: 27,5 cm (H: 10.8 inch), ID: 3052562
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Lot 272
Auction 105

Pair of figures "tugubele" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3052562

Starting price EUR 4,500
Estimated price EUR 8,000
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Provenance
Samir Borro, Brussels, Belgium
French 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.

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