Mask "kplekple bla"
Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé
Vendu
1 000 €
Taille
H: 36 cm
H: 14.2 inch
Description
wood, red grounding with accents in blue, white and black, protruding eyes with drop-shaped framing, surmounted by curved, asymmetrical horns, rep. (horn), min. dam., missing parts, cracks, paint rubbed off;
the “kplekple” masks accompany masks of the buffalo god “goli”. They are of lowest rank and serve to announce the appearance of masks of the “goli” family - namely “goli glin” and “goli kpwan”.