Grande figure d'oiseau "kporopyan" ou "poropianong" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Sénoufo · ID: 3046797

Description

wood, base

These large freestanding bird sculptures represent hornbills (kalao).

They belong to the “children of the poro” and are said to have been exclusively kept in the hidden grove of the “poro”. Their function is said to have been the protection of the grove and the initiates. According to another source, they also played a prominent role in the initiation rites themselves and were called “sibi”.

L’objet Grande figure d’oiseau “kporopyan” ou “poropianong” avec l’ID d’objet 3046797 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères Voyage Tribal Art - Live Online Auction dans 23 mai 2020. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 148 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 300 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 1 200 €.

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