Panther Man
Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: FET-19
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- Height
- 31 cm
- Material
- Wood, fabric, raffia and pigments.
Articulated arms. Fetish of the secret society of panther men. It carries the whole body covered by a kind of sack on which some circles have…
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Full original description
Articulated arms. Fetish of the secret society of panther men. It carries the whole body covered by a kind of sack on which some circles have been painted that pretend to imitate the spots of the panther. There is widespread belief that members of this secret society can become panthers.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or last third
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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