fetish statue - Senufo - Mali

Statue - Senoufo - Wood - Mali - 68 cm.

Senoufo fetish depicting a masculine representation standing upright.
Tall, slender statue carved from heavy wood with a dark, slightly granular patina.
The hands are placed on the abdomen.
The whole rests on a pedestal that allows the figure to be idealized or venerated.
The face seems grave, the eyes half-closed, a small beard, wearing a horn-shaped headdress.
Leather laces are affixed to the neck, arms, waist, and ankles.
Feather remnants are glued to the chest.
It is in good condition. It comes from the south of the country.