Helmet Mask
Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MCYC-41
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- Height
- 44 cm
- Material
- Wood, fiber and pigments.
Helmet mask made of hard wood. A crocodile whose tail is the head of a snake appears in relief on the case. The case is finished…
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Full original description
Helmet mask made of hard wood. A crocodile whose tail is the head of a snake appears in relief on the case. The case is finished with a ventruded calaus with wings deployed. participates in funerals and mourning uprisings of the members of the society of hunters and notables. Dark patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 18 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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