Small female figure "tugubele" · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3052761
Price
EUR 600plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Petr Zubek, Düsseldorf, GermanySize
H: 20 cm
H: 7.9 inch
Description
wood, base
Such statuettes were used by Senufo diviners, called Sando’o, to communicate with helpful spirits living in the wilderness. The name “tugubele” applies to both the spirits and the mediating statuettes.