Helmet mask "korobla" · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3042089

Name: Helmet mask "korobla"
SKU: 3042089
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Catherine Sargos, Nancy, France

Size

H: 27 cm

L: 41 cm

H: 10.6 inch

L: 16.1 inch

Description

wood, brass eyes, small deepening at the nose tip, drilled hole on the parting (for insertion of magical feather tuft), coated with thick encrusted clay-like sacrificial patina, remains of sacrificial material (feathers, fur, vegetal material), slightly dam., cracks (backside), base;
apart from burial ceremonies, this type of mask only appears at night, because around this time, witches could wander around the village and seek their victims. You should wait for “korobla” because it is stronger than any witch. It is extraordinarily fast and in the past it was known for its ability to spit “fire”. It makes long drawn out screams, and as soon as it finds a witch, it drives it out with all its’ might.

The object Helmet mask “korobla” with the object ID 3042089 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 267.

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