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Senufo Syon Hobby Horse Stool OLD African Furniture Art
A Delightful Old Senufo SYON Hobby Horse Stool Antique African Art - Ritual Dance Sculpture Tribal Furniture - Mali to Cote d'Ivoire
Collected from the: Senufo peoples of Mali, West Africa Material: Carved wood, fiber, skin oil Period: Mid 20th century Dimensions: 35" length, 7.5" height, 7" width; weight is 7.95 pounds Condition: Excellent. Exquisite signs of age and wear, burnished skin oil patina indicative of tribal use. Hairline age cracks and indigenous repair of right front leg test stable, exposed wood and scuffed underside of feet display significant patination - sublime expression, delightful character!
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Senufo Syon Hobby Horse Traditions and Use: Senufo wooden horses, known as Syon were ridden by the "Master of the horse" to introduce the ritual appearance of numerous masks among Senufo ceremonies. Seated in the saddle the "Master" rode the Syon horse into the village where he danced between lines of young girls who danced about as though a real horse were running amuck. Cords attached to the horse's neck and tail and worn over the Master's shoulder allowed him to visually ride the horse but kept his hands free to gesture and wave about. The Syon horses also served as honored, well cared for zoomorphic stools for the Masters when not being danced. Live horses were rarely encountered among the Senufo peoples, and then only in the northern most regions since the Tsetse flies common to the majority of Senufo populated regions posed dangerous health hazards to horses and, therefore, the wealth of both individuals and the community as a whole.
Senufo Tribal History An extremely large tribe, the one and a half million Senufo peoples inhabit vast areas of Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, and Burkina Faso. Primarily farmers who occasionally hunt, the Senufo villagers are governed by councils of elders, lead by elected chiefs. Men of the important Poro society reinforce tribal unity through ceremonial ritual, while they train and initiate the young tribal males from age seven and up. According to Bacquart, "Senufo theology is based on Koulotiolo, a powerful god, and Katieleo, a goddess mother, who through the rituals of the Poro society, regenerate the world. The practice of divination is universal among the Senufo, and practitioners of the art are to be found in every village. They consult the spirit in order to help a client resolve problems and obtain better fortune. Most diviners are women, though the calling is also open to men. The Senufo were among the first tribal artists to be recognized and admired by the Western world. Their artistic output has been prolific - statues and masks characterized by realistic features or highly geometric shapes which emphasize rhythm and the opposition between void and full spaces."
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