A seated female statuette carrying a canary on her head, with the characteristic Senufo art treatment of the shoulders, arms and hands. This statuette once topped and formed the top of a tefalipitya trophy cane representing a young unmarried woman, and its container was fed with shea butter.
Senufo, Ivory Coast
Wood, small accidents and restoration of the canary (original parts), beautiful and old patina of use.
H. 35,5 cm
Provenance :
Collection Nadine Vinot-Postry, Paris.
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