Poro Statue - Senoufo From Ivory Coast

Very large and rare statue of Guard of the PORO society of the Senufo of the region of Khorogo, in the north-east of the Ivory Coast, of Ivory Coast Height 165cm Wood very eroded by its seniority and lacks Standing man masked at the legs strongly elongated Two swords in relief represented on either side of each leg The character holding a kind of scepter in his right arm and the other folded all along his torso The face covered with a stylized hood, a flat mouth and two large nails forming the eyes wood patinated black accident at the end of the feet, a part missing on one and the other detached (to be glued) Look carefully at the photos and ask me for others if necessary We can find this very rare type of fairly identical sculpture in three reference works; The first is "Africana" by Arnold Bamert page 76 and 77 where we explain the ritual around this sculpture The second in "Arts of the Ivory Coast, the treasures of the museum of abidjan" published in 1969 on pages 146 and 147 photocopies will be given to the future buyer A third sculpture was photographed in advertising by the walu gallery in the review of raoul Lehuard Arts d'afrique noire number 102 but smaller (height 93cm) and another still in Arts d'Afrique noire " N°46 page 33 Two explanations are given It could be a representation of leopard hunters placed in front of their huts, serving the role of ensign and another explaining that they were placed in front of the house of a notable deceased to collect donations to finance the funeral Documentation will be provided with the sculpture free shipping for France by carrier for the rest of the world contact me before buying to agree on the transport I sell u another in better condition on the proantic site from the collection and estate of Pierre and Claude Vérité