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Originating from West Africa, these figures were certified as Senufo "pombibele" used in Poro society, or Bamana "jo nyeleni" figures. …
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Originating from West Africa, these figures were certified as Senufo "pombibele" used in Poro society, or Bamana "jo nyeleni" figures. They are depicted as a male and female pair, standing on bases.
The "pombibele" were presented at funerals and commemorative ceremonies for distinguished association members of the "poro" to commemorate the primordial couple from the Senufo creation myth. On these occasions, "poro" members displayed "pombibele" figures in architectural settings or tapped them on the ground to the rhythm of drums in a procession. Hence the name "rhythm pounders".
Sculptural pairs honored the deceased as they entered the society of ancestral spirits and recalled their lineage extending back to their earliest ancestors.
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- Dimensions
- 5ʺW × 3ʺD × 7ʺH
- Styles
- African
- Period
- 1920s
- Country of Origin
- Cameroon
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Rough carved edges are part of the construction of these pieces. Rough carved edges are part of the construction of these pieces. less
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