Stunning,Carved wooden sculpture of a Senufo hornbill (also known as a porpianong, setien, or calao), originating from the Senufo people of West Africa (spanning Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, and Burkina
The hornbill is one of the five primordial animals in Senufo creation mythology, representing fertility, continuity, and the awakening of society
These large wooden statues are traditionally kept in sacred groves (Poro) where they act as spiritual guardians. During initiation ceremonies, rites of passage, and funeral processions, they are carried by community members as a display of physical and spiritual strength.
