Anthropomorphic face mask "kpélié" ("kpeli yehe") · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3050336
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Size
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Description
wood, blackened, rest.
This mask is an early commissioned work for the art market.
“Kpélié” masks are worn both at secret “poro” initiation rituals and at public funeral ceremonies.
The object Anthropomorphic face mask “kpélié” (“kpeli yehe”) with the object ID 3050336 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 226.
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