This statue was carved in the style of the Senufo people of Ivory Coast. The statue portrays a female figure with a vessel of some sort on her head. She has beautiful scarification marks on her face and body. This piece would make a wonderful addition to any home decor.
Type of Object
Figure, statue
Country of Origin
Ivory Coast
Ethnicity
Senufo
Material
Wood, Pigment
Approximate Age
Unknown
Height (Inches)
22.5"
Width (Inches)
8"
Depth (Inches)
4"
Weight (Pounds)
5 lbs
Overall Condition
Some scuffing and cracking. Wear and tear. See photos
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“Scattered across the Ivory Coast, Mali and Burkina Faso, the million and a half Senufo tribespeople live principally off the fruits of agriculture and occasionally hunting. They inhabit villages governed by a council of elders, who in turn are led be a chief elected from their number. Tribal cohesion is reinforced through the rituals of the Poro society who initiate and educate the men from the age of seven onwards. Senufo theology is based on Koulotiolo, a powerful god, and Katieleo, a goddess mother, who through the rituals of the Poro society, regenerates the world.
The Senufo were among the first tribal artists to be admired by the Western world. Their artistic output has been prolific – statues and masks characterized by realistic features or highly geometric shapes which emphasize rhythm and the opposition between void and full spaces.”
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