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SENOUFO, Côte d’Ivoire.
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SENOUFO, Côte d’Ivoire.
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
SENOUFO, Côte d’Ivoire.
Hardwood, black patina.
‘Tugubele’ statue depicting a female figure standing on a dome-shaped base, her hands resting on either side of her belly with a prominent navel, full breasts and a crested hairstyle.
Tugubele statues are used by diviners and represent the spirits of the bush that inhabit the savannah, forests, fields and streams around the village. (Kerchache, Art of Africa, 1993).
H. 30 cm.
Minor losses.
See original version (French)
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