Senoufo, Harp's easel

Senoufo, Harp's easel

Sénofou harp's easel, wood, strings
Size
height 22 cm
Collection
Tribal Art
Condition
parfait.
Inventory number
337
Price
sur demande / on request
 

Six-string harp's easel qualified of « korr » harp-lute (abreviation of « korron » (signifying 6 in sénoufo). This easel corresponds to a reputed style from the northern-center of the sénoufo country from the Ivory Coast

 

Bibliography :

  • Senufo sculpture from West Africa robert Goldwater The Museum of Primitive Art New York 1964, chevalet sculpté N° 166 collected by Maesen in 1938.

 

Origin :

  • private french collection

 

Also :

  • SENOUFI sans frontières, édition des 5 continents, Cleveland museum of art 2015 Page204, N° 140 entire harp with its easel, collection of Claude and Alain Lebas