Sitting female figure · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3032184
sold
EUR 2,400
Provenance
Emil Maetzel, Hamburg, GermanySize
H: 31 cm
H: 12.2 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, linear scarification marks on body and face, crested coiffure, slightly dam., minor missing parts (base), on block-like base;
smaller figures belong to individuals, in most cases soothsayers. “Tugubele” are creatures of the wild. They are said to be good friends with humans and animals as well and act as an intermediary between them.