Senufo Wood Figure of Man

Dark, smooth figure standing with both hands pressed to its chest.

This wooden figure of a man from the Senufo is Senufo, and dates to the 20th century. It is ivory coast, west africa. The Senufo live in northern Ivory Coast and neighboring parts of Mali and Burkina Faso, and they are known for carved wooden figures and masks. Slim, upright figure with a rounded head, tall flat ears and a calm, narrow face. Arms bend inward with hands on the chest, and the legs are slightly apart on small feet. Glossy dark brown with a worn polish. It is 3 inches wide, 2.5 deep and 11 high.

A composed little person, rubbed smooth by long handling.