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Standing Female Figure



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Title

Standing Female Figure

Culture

Senufo Tribe

Description

Small Senufo figures such as this one often represent nature spirits. The Senufo Women’s association, the Sandogo, use these images in divination to help determine an individual’s problems and a solution or remedy for those problems. This type of figure is often used as an offering and placed in a shrine.

Research by Lynley Farris, 2005, Missouri State University Student. Mentor: Dr. Billie Follensbee

Century

20th

Item Dimensions

37 cm. h. x 8 cm. w. x 9 cm. d.

Medium

Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Techniques

Carving

Provenance

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stoneman

Acession Number

1985.59

Accession Year

1985

Photo Number

20150037