Standing male figure · Côte d'Ivoire, Sénoufo · ID: 3041435
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Provenance
René Rasmussen, Paris, France (1970’s)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.