Statue from the Senoufo ethnicity, situated north Ivory Coast

Sold

Statue de Fertilité - Rite du Poro Senoufo - Côte d’Ivoire 2

Description
Information

Statue from the Senoufo ethnicity, North Ivory Coast

Piece used in the context of the Poro des femmes, one of which is attributed mystical virtues in the framework of an increase in fertility.
Traces of libations and handling, common piece

Dimensions of 48.5 x 16.5 x 14.5 cm

Weight of approximately 1550kg without packaging.
Materials: Wood, leather collar and iron and glass paste pearls.
Presume ancient status: Years 1950 to 1960

Senufo : people is settled in Burkina Faso, Mali and Ivory Cost. They live from agriculture. Their art consists in masks ans sculptures. The Calao mythical bird is very important in seufo's iconography.