A lot gathering three old classical anthropomorphic pendants, including a very beautiful pendant with two characters, and an old Sandogo bracelet, an essential institution of the Senufo society allowing, among other things, to control the exercise of sexuality and adorned with a beautiful character representing a male genie, these bracelets were essentially worn by female diviners. For other Sandogon bracelets, see : Bronzes et autres alliages, Éd. Blandin, 1988, p. 84. Senufo, Ivory Coast Bronze, brass and other copper alloys, very nice patina. H. 5 to 7.5 cm Provenance: Collection Nadine Vinot-Postry, Paris.

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