Small anthropomorphic figure "tugubele" · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3046521
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
René Gardi (1909-2000), Bern, SwitzerlandWalter Stanley Schwab, Murten, Switzerland (1955)
Size
H: 20,5 cm
H: 8.1 inch
Description
wood, rich deep black sacrificial patina, sticky in some places, rest., base
Such statuettes were used by Senufo diviners, called “sando’o”, to communicate with helpful spirits living in the wilderness.
The object Small anthropomorphic figure “tugubele” with the object ID 3046521 was last part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction at March 7, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 189 achieved a sales price of EUR 900.
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Publications
AHDRC: 0170830