Music and Dancers
Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: BRN-110
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- Material
- Bronze, lost wax
Set of five musicians playing different instruments and dancers waving large machetes. One of the dancers wears a bufalo mask, and when dancing he imitates the…
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Full original description
Set of five musicians playing different instruments and dancers waving large machetes. One of the dancers wears a bufalo mask, and when dancing he imitates the gestures of this animal. In Abidjan this type of ensemble was frequent, they were going to give the serenade to the neighborhoods of the co-workers to get some money. Dark patina.
Further technical information
- 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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