SENUFO RHYTHM POUNDER FIGURE 13, Ivory Coast

Photographs © Tim Hamill

SENUFO
Figure 13
42.5", $600

Deble, carved figures whose legs merged into solid cylindrical bases were designed to be used as percussion instruments. Held by their arms, the heavy figures were pounded against the ground to provide a rythmic beat for Senufo dancers.

This piece poses a number of problems: in addition to the extensive insect damage, the face appears to have been recarved and in a style that is not typically Senufo.

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