Protective Figure
Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: FET-4
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- Height
- 33 cm
- Material
- Wood
A protective figure in the shape of Deblé. The figure bears a kind of raffia slave that covers its shoulders and part of the torso. Ritual…
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Full original description
A protective figure in the shape of Deblé. The figure bears a kind of raffia slave that covers its shoulders and part of the torso. Ritual bracelets in the arms and ventral scarification to indicate that it is an initiated one. Nice patina from this little Deblé that comes from Korhogo. The Debló is about a metre, some more, it is exclusively female. It is used by young initiated Pore members to participate in the funeral honors of deceased members or notables. They accompany the spirit of the deceased in his pilgrimage beyond to the rhythm of drums cadentially hitting the ground , reason why they have a kind of mango on their head, On his belly is the navel crossed by an "X", in honor of Koultyolo, the old mother of the world and supreme divinity of the Senufo.
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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