An extraordinary Senufo Rhythm pounder, called Déblé or guarding statue, Ivory Coast, long slightly bent legs, the torso with different scarifications, square shoulders, long arms, bent at the elbows, the hands formed to fists, the neck with an elegant curve, an elongated head with very expressive features, the hair in an Iroquoise style; a beautiful touch patina showing its long-lasting ritual use.

Lit.: Tribal Art Traffic, a Chronical of Taste, Trade and Desire in Colonial and Post-Colonial Times, by Raymond Corbey, 2000.

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Height: 155 cm
Weight: 9,7 kg