159 Probably a Kulebele workshop

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TitleEquestrian Figure

Creator name (description)Probably a Kulebele workshop

Creator nationality/cultureSenufo: Senambele

Creator roleSculptor

Creation date (description)Early 20th century

Object typeSculpture

MaterialsWood, pigment, and iron

LocationWeill Collection, Paris

Accession numberUnknown

SubjectsWood sculpture, SenufoCeremonial objectsEquestrian statues

StatusCôte d'Ivoire

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5. Meanings of Beauty

Constantine Petridis (Editor)

The Language of Beauty in African Art

One of the most common themes in sub-Saharan culture and art is the correspondence between beauty and ugliness, on one hand, and on the other, moral praise and condemnation...

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Constantine Petridis (Editor)

PublisherArt Institute of Chicago

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