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.
The object Small female figure “tugubele” with the object ID 3052761 was part of the auction Auction 106 on April 25, 2026, lot number 266 at that time and is currently available for EUR 600 in Open sale.
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