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Zoomorphic helmet mask, probably "korobla", Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo, Size: H: 30 cm (H: 11.8 inch), ID: 3051609
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Zoomorphic helmet mask, probably "korobla" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3051609

Starting price EUR 500
Estimated price EUR 1,000
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Provenance
Werner Kißling (1952-2020), Heltersberg, Germany
Size
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”.

Comparing literature

Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Zürich 1988, p. 53 & 56

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