Female Figure
Senufo Artist, Ivory Coast

Details
Title
Female Figure
Artist/Maker
Senufo Artist, Ivory Coast
Date
Nineteenth century
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
11 3/8 × 3 1/4 × 2 1/2 inches (28.9 cm × 8.3 cm × 6.4 cm)
Credit
Fred and Rita Richman Collection
Accession #
2002.283
As intercessors to the spirit world, Senufo diviners use sculptures like this one to secure ancestral blessings. The beauty of these sculptures reflects the stature and prestige of diviners and their clients. This figure’s upright posture communicates a sense of dignified authority and its clearly articulated forms have a commanding presence. Repeated applications of palm oil make its surface glisten.
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