Hornbill 1 SOLD |
SENUFO Hornbill 2 SOLD |
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Hornbill 7 SOLD |
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Hornbill 11 SOLD |
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Hornbill 14 SOLD |
Hornbill 15 SOLD |
Despite their appearance, these figures show little evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.
The figures below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.
For UNSOLD Senufo Hornbill Figures, GO TO SENUFO STYLE HORNBILL FIGURES PAGE
Hornbill 1 SOLD |
SENUFO Hornbill 2 SOLD |
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Hornbill 7 SOLD |
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Hornbill 11 SOLD |
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Hornbill 14 SOLD |
Hornbill 15 SOLD |
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Hornbill 8 30" high SOLD |
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Hornbill 13 41" high SOLD |
Hornbill 5 37" high SOLD |
Hornbill 12 36" high SOLD |
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Photographs ©Hamill Gallery
Hornbill figures, called Setien or Porpianong, were used by the Lo and Poro societies. A symbol of fertility and the original ancestor cult, the hornbill was the mythological founder of the Senufo people. The figures were originally worn on the head during long dances and processions. The Setien, hermaphrodictic, represent procreation, with their long hooked beaks touching their protruding stomachs that they have fertilized, therefore being the carrier of life and a symbol of continuity to future generations.
Hornbills are noble birds; they mate for life, they share equally in the raising of their young who they protect by spreading their wings. They are depicted in their erect, protective stance.
The variety of size, style, skill and surface finish reflects the range
of the more than a million Senufo peoples living in the Ivory Coast, Mali,
Burkina Faso and Ghana.
GO TO SENUFO HORNBILL FIGURES PAGE
GO TO BIRDS IN AFRICAN ART PAGE
GO TO SENUFO BEDS ARCHIVES PAGE (ALL SOLD)
GO TO SENUFO RHYTHM POUNDER FIGURES PAGE
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