Zoomorphic mask "siginkura-ayna"
Côte d'Ivoire, Jimini
sold
EUR 1,300
Provenance
Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, GermanyGisela & Hartwig Dehmel, Lüchow, Germany
Size
H: 33,5 cm
H: 13.2 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, crowned by buffalo horns that are nearly closed on top, staff-like projections at the sides, pierced around the rim, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
resembling the “do muso” masks of the “Diula” people, which are stylistically related to the masks of the Senufo.