Lot n° 412
Estimation :
400 - 700
EUR
Result without fees
Result
: 250EUR
SÉNOUFO, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire - Lot 412
SÉNOUFO, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Déblé" statue of a male figure standing on a circular pedestal. His hands are placed on his lower abdomen in a symbolic gesture. His head is surmounted by a large sagittal crest.
Wood, honey patina, nervous wood, wear mark.
Height Height : 97 cm
This "Déblé" was used during the initiation rites of the Poro, the Senufo men's secret society. It embodied a protective spirit associated with fertility, cosmic order and the transmission of knowledge.
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