Zoomorphic helmet mask, probably "korobla" · Côte d'Ivoire, Sénoufo · ID: 3051609
Prix d'appel
500 €
Prix d'Estimation
1 000 €
Provenance
Werner Kißling (1952-2020), Heltersberg, GermanyDescription
wood, colour, pigments,
“Korobla” appeared at funeral services and above all by night, when witches used to roam the village looking for new victims. The “korobla” should ambuscade them. She is extraordinary fast and in former times she was known for her ability “to spit fire”.
Littérature comparée
Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Zürich 1988, p. 53 & 56