Zemanek-Münster

Mask with horns

Côte d'Ivoire, Jimini
sold EUR 380
Provenance
Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany
Size
H: 47 cm
H: 18.5 inch

Description

wood, black patina, sharp-edged triangular face, saucer-shaped ears, brows, nose wings and mouth accentuated by camwood powder, painted scarification marks, slightly dam., minor missing parts at the back of the rim, abrasion;
like many ethnic groups who borrow artistic elements from their neighbours and integrate them into their works, with the Jimini a significant mixture of Senufo and Kulango expressions are to be found particularly in the rather rare masks of the Jimini.


Comparing literature

Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 309

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