Standing female figure "pombia" (pl. "pombibele") ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3052876

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 last part of the auction Auction 106 at April 25, 2026 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 220 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.

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