Kpelie de Altar mask
Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MSOAL-11
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- Height
- 26 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
Small Kpelié mask of altar with a feminine character on top, that by his navel well marked and umbilical scarificationsw can not synio represent Koultyolo, old…
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Full original description
Small Kpelié mask of altar with a feminine character on top, that by his navel well marked and umbilical scarificationsw can not synio represent Koultyolo, old mother of the world and supreme feminine divinity dse the Senufo. The protuberance of the front of the mask is also the representation of Koultyolo, and it is also a symbol of the fertility and sexuality of women.
Further technical information
- Width
- 9 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-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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