SENUFO STYLE RHYTHM POUNDER FIGURE 1, Ivory Coast
Photographs © Tim Hamill
SENUFO
Figure 1
53", $1500
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Deble, carved figures whose legs merged into solid cylindrical
bases were designed to be used as percussion instruments. Held by their
arms, the heavy figures were pounded against the ground to provide a rythmic
beat for Senufo dancers.
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