Standing male figure
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo
not available anymore
Provenance
René Rasmussen, Paris, France (1970’s)Size
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch
Description
wood, shiny dark brown patina, tribe-typical facial features, crested coiffure, scarification marks, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
such figures belong to single persons, mainly soothsayers. They are indispensable for getting into contact with the “tugubele”, the small invisible and omnipresent bush spirits.