Small female figure "tugubele" · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3033379
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Provenance
collected in situ 1967 by an austrian textile dealerSize
H: 20 cm
H: 7.9 inch
Description
light brown wood, partly shiny dark brown patina, typical posture, facial features and headgear, metal earring, min. dam., minor missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, on wooden 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.
The object Small female figure “tugubele” with the object ID 3033379 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 266.
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