Fire-spitter mask "wanjugo" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Sénoufo · ID: 3042057

Description

wood, black patina, brass disc eyes, coated with thick encrusted clay-like sacrificial patina, remains of magical loading (bristles, fibre), small deepening in the nose bridge, slightly dam. (ears, tooth), rep. (right horn tip, tooth), base;
zoomorphic “wanjugo” masks belong to the “wabele” society. The masks are greatly feared and have a powerful magic potential. Usually they have a small receptacle filled with magical substances, which in present case can be found at the nose bridge. Sometimes they are called “firespitter” masks. In former times their open mouth used to be filled with blaze, which the dancers blew to showers of sparks.

L’objet Fire-spitter mask “wanjugo” avec l’ID d’objet 3042057 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 85th Tribal Art Auction dans 4 mars 2017 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 212 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 340 €.

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