Helmet mask "korobla" · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3044931
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Maria Wyss, Basel, SwitzerlandHans Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Size
H: 25 cm
L: 45 cm
H: 9.8 inch
L: 17.7 inch
Description
wood, rest.
“Korobla” appeared at funeral services and above all by night, when witches used to roam the village looking for new victims. The “korobla” should ambuscade them. She is extraordinary fast and in former times she was known for her ability to spit “fire”.
The object Helmet mask “korobla” with the object ID 3044931 was last part of the auction 90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art at November 17, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 156 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.
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