Masque "kpélié" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Sénoufo, Korhogo · ID: 3041720

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, pigment remains, with the typical small “legs” flanking the chin and ornamental side projections, grooved decor, various drilled holes, slightly dam. (right “leg”, possibly rep.), minor missing parts, abrasion of paint, base;
for a mask made by the same artist and located in the same area (Korhogo District, Lataha Village) see Fagaly, 2011, p. 79.
Depicting an idealized female face. In literature this mask type is called “kpélié”, which comes from the Senufo word for “jumping”. A generic term in later research is “kodal”.
The masks are used at funeral ceremonies. Their job is to displace the spirit of the deceased out of his house. They belong to the “poro” men society, an organization based on various age groups, which have to perform social and political control, impart traditional knowledge and fullfil various religious functions.

L’objet Masque “kpélié” avec l’ID d’objet 3041720 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 86e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 27 mai 2017 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 31 a atteint un prix de vente de 4 750 €.

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Littérature comparée

Fagaly, William, Ancestors of Congo Square, New Orleans 2011, p. 78 f.

Publications

Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Afrikanische Kunst in Deutschen Privatsammlungen, München 1973, p. 71, ill. 81

AHDRC: 0073389