Porte De Case Senoufo Ivory Coast

Very pretty Sénoufo hut door with its lock (missing the bolt) Heavy solid wood measuring 105cm high by 55cm wide (small model) with a dark and thick patina of smoke black (persistent odor) This type of small door was mainly intended at the sacred hut containing objects of worship where dignitaries consulted the oracles in all discretion It is sculpted in the middle of the famous cruciform navel marking the four paths which lead to the center of the sacred enclosure of Poro Animals are scattered on the four parts around the navel the top of the door is carved with Kpelié masks as well as two hunters on horseback on the bottom of the door we see the sacred crocodile biting a snake Some shine in places caused by repetitive use, particularly on the lock and the edges of the door Pretty collector's item free shipping for the European Union 350 euros for International