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Senoufo Rhythm Pounder Figure – Ivory Coast
This beautiful female hand-carved figure is called “Rhythm Pounder”. It originates from the Senufo people of Ivory Coast, Mali, and Burkina Faso. The anthropomorphic figure was once a benevolent symbol of fertility and a conduit to the departed, but also a crucial prop in both commemorative ancestral rites and in initiations of adolescents to adult society. It has preserved its authenticity, surface, and aged patina. The wood carving is exquisite and exaggerated features, have all of the hallmarks of the Senufo people.
Made of 100% wood
Model is W 20 – H 112 and weight 5 kg.
Description
This beautiful female figure is called “Rhythm Pounder”. It originates from the Senufo people of Ivory Coast, Mali, and Burkina Faso. The anthropomorphic figure was once a benevolent symbol of fertility and a conduit to the departed, but also a crucial prop in both commemorative ancestral rites and in initiations of adolescents to adult society. These rhythm pounders were traditionally used at funeral ceremonies for Poro society members. They were usually commissioned as a pair, however, a poro society may possess one or more single figures as a result of a member’s visionary encounter with spirits in dreams or while alone in the fields. She is very well carved with the hallmarks of classic Senufo sculpture in terms of details and style.
It has preserved its authenticity, surface, and aged patina. The wood carving is exquisite and exaggerated features, are classic Senufo features enhanced by complex scarification on her face and the front of her body. The figure depicts a mature woman in her prim with slender legs, slightly bent, leading to rounded hips, a pointed abdomen and conical breasts. Her face is subtle and beautifully designed features with an elegant T-shaped nose, heavy-lidded eyes, and facial marking and a mouth that is defined by scarification markings. Her hairstyle is typical Senufo and represents a stylized kalao bird, one of the five primordial creatures in the Senufo pantheon.
The Senufo are spread across the Ivory Coast, Mali and Burkina Faso and number about one and a half million in total, sustaining a living off of farming and occasional hunting. They live in villages that are governed by a council of elders, who in turn are led by a chief that was elected from them. The tribal structure if controlled through the rituals of the Poro society who initiate and control the men from as young a seven yours of age and on. The Poro society organization was based on age grades; they exert social and political control, convey traditional knowledge, and fulfill religious functions, especially during elaborate funeral ceremonies. The Senufo spirituality is based on the god and goddess principals, with their powerful god, Koulotiolo, and goddess mother, Katielo, regenerating the world through the rituals of the Poro society.
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| Weight | 5 kg |
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| Dimensions | 20 × 112 cm |
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