Julien Gauthier

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Grand ritual sculpture *Deble* of the Senufo people, made of wood with a patina of use. The figure, with elongated and symmetric forms, is depicted standing with arched arms close to the body and a stylized head topped by a crest. Used in ceremonial contexts, particularly in funerary and agricultural rites, it embodies an ancestral spirit. An emblematic example of the essential aesthetics and the spiritual power of Senufo art.

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Grande scultura rituale *Deble* del popolo Senufo, realizzata in legno con patina d’uso. La figura, dalle forme allungate e simmetriche, è rappresentata in posizione eretta con braccia arcuate aderenti al corpo e testa stilizzata sormontata da una cresta. Utilizzata in contesti cerimoniali, in particolare nei rituali funerari e agricoli, incarna uno spirito ancestrale. Esempio emblematico dell’estetica essenziale e della forza spirituale dell’arte Senufo. 

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Deble Senufo - Senufo - Côte d'Ivoire

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