Articulate Calao
Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: FET-22
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- Height
- 46 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
Neck that allows to orient the head of the calao in different directions. The calao is one of the most important pieces of the Senufo liturgical…
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Neck that allows to orient the head of the calao in different directions. The calao is one of the most important pieces of the Senufo liturgical statuary.
Called Setien. Along with the chameleon, turtle, snake and crocodile is one of the five animals of his mythology. Primordial animals that are at the foundation of the creation of the world. Usually it represents the sexual attributes. Its long beak recalls the male copulative organ while the bellow recalls the womb of the future mother.
Part of the head of this figure is formed by a chameleon.
Further technical information
- Width
- 42 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
- Recorded weight
- 1 g
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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