Ancestor figure - Senufo - Côte d’Ivoire
No. 85912849
Deble Senufo - Figure - weak - Senufo - Côte d’Ivoire
No. 85912849
Deble Senufo - Figure - weak - Senufo - Côte d’Ivoire
Deble-A Rhythm Beater
Represents Ka-Tyeleo, the great goddess who presides at initiation ceremonies. The deble is used to purify the earth and to appeal to the souls of deceased ancestors to participate in the religious ceremony being celebrated, usually a funeral.
19th Century Wood Sculpture
Provenance : Mr. & Mrs. James Schramm Burlington, Iowa
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