Pair of figures ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Sénoufo · ID: 3035971

Description

light brown wood, shiny dark brown patina, male/female, rich decor with armrings and scarification marks, female with hornbill-like projection above the forehead, min. dam., small missing parts (base), cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
probably a pair of “tugubele” figures.

Littérature comparée

Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Zürich 1988, p. 83, ill. 66