Auction e-82
Tribal Art
May 30, 2020
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Italy
Rome
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saturday may 30 2020, 4 pm CET
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LOT 100:
A PAINTED WOOD AND METAL SHEET 'SEJEN' BIRD
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Start price:
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1,100
Estimated price:
€1,100 - €1,500
Auction house commission:
25%
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A PAINTED WOOD AND METAL SHEET 'SEJEN' BIRD
A PAINTED WOOD AND METAL SHEET 'SEJEN' BIRD
Senufo
104 cm high
Provenance: Vittorio Bellini (1936-2009) collection.
The bird sculptures are connected with the secret societies Poro, which dealt with governing society, starting the youngest and acting as an intermediary with the ancestors and the Ancient Mother, one of the two main Senufo deities. The statues with birds served as protection, and were carried in procession during rites such as funerals. The long phallic beak seems to touch the belly, thus alluding to procreation.
