Started woman
Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: EFM-113
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- Material
- Wood and pigments.
A woman started as her scarifications show. Short legs, without feet, on a base similar to that of the Ndebele statues. Elongated and conical breasts covered…
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Full original description
A woman started as her scarifications show. Short legs, without feet, on a base similar to that of the Ndebele statues. Elongated and conical breasts covered with scarifications. Bracelets carved in arms and legs and carved also what is, without doubt, a narrow sex cover of beads. The four blade-shaped stripes from a protruding navel represent Kultyolo, the old mother of the world, the supreme divinity of the Senufus. She has the classic headdress of ethnic women, but the ovoid shape of her mouth, with carved teeth, is rarely represented. Left hand restored. Dark brown 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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