Large Senufo Porpianong Bird Statue, 20th century Large wooden sculpture of a Senufo Hornbill (locally known as a Sejen or Poropianong),West Africa, specifically the regions of northern Côte d'Ivoire, southeastern Mali, and Burkina Faso. The bird represents the primordial hornbill, which the Senufo believe was one of the first living creatures; its long, curved beak touching its distended belly is a symbolic reference to fertility and the continuity of the human race. Height: 72 inches (6 feet); width: 26 inches $500-700
