Senufo Pounder Figure Côte d'Ivoire

This is a wonderful example of a female figure with a beautiful body in the finest Senufo tradition. The angular jaw and exagerated hairstyle are the hallmarks of the Senufo form. Her breasts show scarification patterns and her pose is in accordance with the known motifs.

The Senufo are the dominant culture in Cote d'Ivoire, and their territory also extends across the border into Mali. The Senufo carve numerous male and female figures in a variety of positions, as well as many remarkable masks. Most adhere rather strictly to a known set of proportions, but some can be quite abstract. It is thought that many Senufo artworks are produced by "professional" carvers known to the village, and this accounts for the rather standardized "look" found in the majority of their figural objects.