Zoomorphic helmet mask, probably "korobla" · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3051609
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Provenance
Werner Kißling (1952-2020), Heltersberg, GermanySize
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Description
wood, colour, pigments,
“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 Zoomorphic helmet mask, probably “korobla” with the object ID 3051609 was last part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale at September 24, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 160.
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Comparing literature
Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Zürich 1988, p. 53 & 56