SENUFO "SEJEN" BIRD FINIAL 1
Photographs © Tim Hamill
SENUFO
Sejen Bird Finial 1
21" wide x 4" high x 8" deep
26" high with stand
$3000
SOLD
This Senufo "Sejen" bird staff finial has been vetted by
a French dealer as being authentic with significant signs of use and age.
Single, double or triple birds were used in hoe competitions and were
displayed on high staffs to show the importance of the harvest. The young
men, under time pressure, would set up a yam or cotton fields with hoes.
The birds on posts were also used as a sign of respect during funerals.
The original staff is lost; the birds are displayed on a metal stand.
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