Face Mask Monkey

Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire

Reference: MFZ-19

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Height
31 cm
Material
Wood and pigments.

Called a mono mask this mask actually represents an imaginary animal, with a head that resembles the cynocephalus, buffalo horns and jaws rather of cocodrfil. Over…

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Called a mono mask this mask actually represents an imaginary animal, with a head that resembles the cynocephalus, buffalo horns and jaws rather of cocodrfil. Over his head he wears a figure that represents a monkey. It's a hunter mask, brown patina.

Further technical information
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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