Senufo harp top SOLD
A
Senufo harp top with a fine patina.
Price SOLD
Height: 26 cm
The Senufo loves to play music and sing on many
occasions. They mainly live from agriculture.
A very animistic society the Senefo believe that everything is a result of
the ancestor spirits, they have many secret society's like the Poro and the
Sandogo.
You will find mostly female representations in the Senufo art, since
Divination, which is governed by the Sandogo society, is an important part of
Senufo religion.
Although Sandogo is usually considered a women's society, men who are called
to the profession and inherit through the matrilineal line are permitted to
become diviners.
This is one of my favorite pieces I have a this moment. The expression is
very nice, and it has a real nice patina due to years of manipulation.
This
fine Senufo top of a harp piece, with traces of offerings and a fine patina