Petite figure anthropomorphe "tugubele" · Côte d'Ivoire, Sénoufo · ID: 3046521
Vendu
900 €
Provenance
René Gardi (1909-2000), Bern, SwitzerlandWalter Stanley Schwab, Murten, Switzerland (1955)
Description
wood, rich deep black sacrificial patina, sticky in some places, rest., base
Such statuettes were used by Senufo diviners, called “sando’o”, to communicate with helpful spirits living in the wilderness.
Publications
AHDRC: 0170830