Female Statue
Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: EFM-52
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- Height
- 44 cm
- Material
- WOOD AND PIGMENTS
Because of the scarifications she carries in her womb, she is a young woman who is aware of her next motherhood, as her hands prove on…
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Full original description
Because of the scarifications she carries in her womb, she is a young woman who is aware of her next motherhood, as her hands prove on her belly and her attitude of recollection. It can be a family altar element designed to promote female fertility. The altar figures, being protective spiritual receptacles, are the object of worship. As a headdress on his head the shape of a peak of calao, one of the symbols of the ethnic group.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- MEASUREMENTS OF THE SCHEME 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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