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Sitting female figure of the "tyekpa" society, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo, Size: H: 41,5 cm (H: 16.3 inch), ID: 3045692
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Lot 81
92nd Tribal Art Auction

Sitting female figure of the "tyekpa" society ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3045692

sold EUR 1,600
Provenance
René Rickli, Olten, Switzerland
Size
H: 41,5 cm
H: 16.3 inch

Description

wood, brass tags, paint remains,
The figures are danced at funeral ceremonies for women, with the dancers holding them on their heads with both hands.

Comparing literature

Burkhard, Gottschalk, Senufo - Unbekannte Schätze aus privaten Sammlungen, Düsseldorf 2009, ill. on p. 98

Africa
Figures

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