Small female figure "tugubele" · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3053698
Starting price
EUR 1,200
Estimated price
EUR 2,500
Provenance
Jacques Arland, Paris, FranceSize
H: 18,5 cm
H: 7.3 inch
Description
wood, pigments, 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.