Zoomorphic mask "siginkura-ayna"
Côte d'Ivoire, Jimini
sold
EUR 3,500
Provenance
Marceau Rivière, Paris, FranceSize
H: 38 cm
H: 15.0 inch
Description
wood, partly encrusted dark brown patina, remains of pigments, crowned by buffalo horns that are nearly closed on top, pierced around the rim, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, small missing parts, metal socle;
resembling the “do muso” masks of the “Diula” people, which are stylistically related to the masks of the Senufo.