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Standing Senufo Style Statue 17.75″ – Ivory Coast – African Art

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This statue was carved in the style of the Senufo people of Ivory Coast. The statue depicts a standing figure with slight scarification marks. It measures 17.75 inches tall and weighs 1.5 pounds. There is a large crack on the right side of the head that has been filled. Some cracking, scuffing and wear and tear throughout – please inspect photos.

Type of Object

Figure, statue

Ethnicity

Senufo

Country of Origin

Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)

Material

Wood, Pigment

Approximate Age

Unknown

Height (Inches)

17.75"

Width (Inches)

3.75"

Depth (Inches)

4.75"

Weight (Pounds)

1.5 lbs

Overall Condition

Filled crack on right side of head. Cracking and wear and tear throughout

Tribe Information

About the Senufo People

“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.”