Standing female figure · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3033185
Lempertz Brussels, 11 June 2011, lot 31
Description
wood, partly oily blackish brown patina, red paint remains, heart-shaped facial plane with prominent chin, cap-like coiffure with beak-like projection, min. dam., missing parts (right hand), cracks, traces of abrasion;
the whole cultic existence of the Senufo is ruled by the “poro” society. Accordingly a great variety of figural sculpture is made for various tasks within the society. Primarily we can find maternity figures, or the big “deble” figures. For the numerous “tugubele” figures, encorporating bush spirits, present figure is too big in size. Presumably it was made for a house altar and represents a female ancestor.
The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3033185 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 184 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,000.
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