Seated Figure, 19th century
Senufoexpand_more
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Stephen, Peter and Michael Pflaum in memory of Mrs. Arthur G. Cohenexpand_more 71.74
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In traditional Senufo culture the principal women's social and religious secret association is Tyekpa, which primarily acts as a funerary society for honoring the dead. This sculpture of an idealized Senufo woman is known as pombibele and is carried on the head of a senior female initiate during funeral dances held for a recently deceased member of the Tyekpa society.
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- Seated Figure
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- Dimension
- 23 in. (58.4 cm)
- Accession Number
- 71.74
- Curator Approved
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