Standing male figure · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3040481
Zemanek-Münster, 21 February 2003, lot 155
Peter Fuchs, Munich, Germany
German Private Collection, Munich
Description
wood, black patina, slender upper part of the body rising from overlong legs, provided with massive shoulders and strong arms, large hands held free off the body, tribe-typical facial features and crested coiffure, slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage, missing parts (both foot tips, coiffure), cracks, abrasion of paint, base;
the entire cultic existence of the Senufo is ruled by the “poro”, a secret society, responsible for conveying ritual knowledge and for the preservation of tradition. Accordingly a great variety of figural sculpture is made for various tasks within the society. Present figure presumably was made for a house altar and represents a male ancestor.
The object Standing male figure with the object ID 3040481 was part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction on May 28, 2016. The object with the lot number 199 achieved a sales price of EUR 10,000 with an asking price of EUR 3,500.
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