Ancestor
Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: EFM-90
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- Height
- 46 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
An ancestor figure with numerous ritual scarifications, clocated on a solid base but curiously, without feet. faithfully respects the aesthetics of the Senufus statuery. Dark patina,…
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Full original description
An ancestor figure with numerous ritual scarifications, clocated on a solid base but curiously, without feet. faithfully respects the aesthetics of the Senufus statuery. Dark patina, he's missing a piece of his left hand.
Further technical information
- Width
- 12 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
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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