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A Senufo Kpelié mask
A Senufo Kpelié mask
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A Senufo Kpelié mask, Ivory Coast, of hollowed oval form, a pointed chin beneath a rounded protruding mouth with carved rows of teeth, a lip plug in its lower lip, a slender nose framed by pierced slit eyes, a domed forehead with a raised scarification, typical tribal decorative scars on both cheeks, surmounted by female figure, framed by elaborate abstract appendages, pierced through at the rim for attachment; reddish partly encrusted patina, traces of age and ritual use, incl. stand.
Lit.: Holas, B., L´Art Sacré Sénoufo, Limoges, 1978, Facing the Mask, Herreman, Frank, Museum for African Art. s. publ; Wolfgang Jaenicke blog “Forbidden games”.
600 – 700,- Euro
Height: 36 cm
Weight: 971 g (incl. stand).
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