Seated female figure
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo
sold
EUR 850
Provenance
Auktionshaus im Kinsky, Vienna, Austria, 6 July 2021, Lot 404Size
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch
Description
wood, encrusted patina, base
This seated female figure represents a “pitya” - a young unmarried woman at the peak of her physical beauty.
It probably once crowned a staff called “tefalipitya” or “daleu”, which were awarded to “masters of agriculture”.