Large Old Statue Of Senufo Hunter Provenance Truth Collection

Exceptional and large old statue of Hunter Poro Senoufo from Côte d'Ivoire height 170cm in hard wood, slightly cracked by time (I point out so as not to have the reproach) and polychrome retes This representation of a masked man was used as a 'sign in front of a leopard and panther hunter hut It informs the initiated visitor of the totem pole of its host, its function and its rank. It represents a masked hunter, revered for his courage, because it is necessary to have slaughtered several felines to be represented in the form of this statue. It is in principle an object of individual worship, which can become collective if it has demonstrated its power (by providing good hunts for example). Some statues receive offerings to ward off fate or in appreciation of a service rendered. A similar piece is in the museum of Abidjan ... It comes from the collection of Pierre and Claude VERITE who are part of the largest dealers and specialists in primitive art in the world free shipping worldwide