A female Senufo Bowlkeeper, Central Korhogo region, standing on a sounded plinth, legs stuck into it, bent knees, hands near the thighs, thick shoulders, tubular torso, thin neck carrying the oval shaped head, a plunging jaw line with mouth, long nose and two large almond shaped eyes, the top of the head is carrying a rounded vessel, decorated with geometric shapes, the shoulders and face have scarification traces, signs of beauty; signs of use. Certificate of provenance. "Statue expresses the essential place of women in the art of Ivory Coast. If it is present in the sculptures of primordial ancestors of the Poro, it is in the specific context of the feminine society of Sandogo that it finds its fundamental essence among the Senufo. This divination society “precedes the Poro both in terms of mythological tradition and cultural value. The principle of the primacy of women is not limited to its biological aspect alone, it also concerns the redemptive role and the salvific power of the sandobele which serve as vital communication links with the spiritual universe” (Glaze, “Senufo : Helmet Mask with Female Figure.” Source: Barbier-Mueller, Art of Côte d’Ivoire, 1993. "Men's poro and women's sandogo associations commit themselves to the physical and spiritual well-being of Senufo communities. Although divination in northern Côte d'Ivoire is most often associated with sandogo women, not all diviners are members of the organization. Senior poro members and other enterprising men also establish divination practices" Source: The MET museum.