This extremely finely cast Senufo divination piece or charm is a wonderful abstract creation, depicting a joined and linked-together male and female. For pieces depicting ancestor figures, usually a pair of figures were worn to obtain forgiveness and protection.
Estimated Period: Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Ex Seward Kennedy Collection, London
Height: 2.5 cm
Reference
Angela Fisher, Africa Adorned (1984), p. 127
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