Standing female figure "pombia" (pl. "pombibele") · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3052876
Price
EUR 1,200plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Austrian Private Collection, ViennaSize
H: 98,3 cm
H: 38.7 inch
Description
sticky black sacrificial patina, encrusted in places,
Presumably once the female part of a “pombibele” figure pair - sculptures that “poro” members carried in processions or placed in a central courtyard during funeral and commemorative ceremonies for deceased “poro” elders.
The object Standing female figure “pombia” (pl. “pombibele”) with the object ID 3052876 was part of the auction Auction 106 on April 25, 2026, lot number 220 at that time and is currently available for EUR 1,200 in Open sale.
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