Small statue Ndebele
Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MYA-29
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- Wood and pigments.
Small statue Ndebele or Pombibele. These small statues ndebele are used by female society fortune tellers Sandogo. The statues of important proportions are protective of the…
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Small statue Ndebele or Pombibele. These small statues ndebele are used by female society fortune tellers Sandogo. The statues of important proportions are protective of the initiates. It rests on a solid circular base intended to hit the ground, by the members of the “Lò”, during the processions that mark the end of the initiation to the rhythm of the music of the trumpets and drums or during the funeral ceremonies of the great initiates of the Pore And in the first harvests, brown patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Years 60
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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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