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The Senufo – a traditional agricultural people of the northern savanna – Kpelie masks either represent a Poro ancestor or a supernatural spirit of a deceased village person.
This double-faced mask has provided a variety of functions. It is a significant part of the rites of…
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- Item Number: M-8047
- Provenance/Origin: Senufo. Tribe of Cote D'Lvoire. West Africa. Circa 1940 - 1950s.
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 16.5" tall x 7" wide x 2.5" deep
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 235.00 USD
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The Senufo people – numbering between 1 to 1.5 million and aka Siena, Senefo, Sene, Senoufo, and Syénambélé – is a West African ethno-linguistic group consisting of diverse subgroups.
Their masks are varied with a range of materials.
By far the most profound and valuable are…
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- Item Number: M-0357
- Provenance/Origin: Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast. Circa 1950s or earlier
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: Mask: 12" tall x 6.5" wide x 3" deep. Mask on Stand: 15"
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $ 395.00 USD
