Bronze Mask Senufo

Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire

Reference: BR-9

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Height
25 cm
Material
Bronze

Rare senufus bronze mask whose patina attests to an important antiquity. Laterally bent horns will rest on the side fins. The extension of the eyebrows around…

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Rare senufus bronze mask whose patina attests to an important antiquity. Laterally bent horns will rest on the side fins. The extension of the eyebrows around the face and the upper lip on a rather open mouth form the figure of a heart, typical on the contrary of the Central African peoples. Dark patina.

Further technical information
Width
10 cm
Attributed period
First third of the century XX

Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.

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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.

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