Kpelié mask
Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MFAZ-66
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- Height
- 44 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Not in all regions call Kpelié These masks, some of them. Senufo They call them Kepelique or KodeliéWhatever its name, these masks remind the neophytes of…
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Full original description
Not in all regions call Kpelié These masks, some of them. Senufo They call them Kepelique or KodeliéWhatever its name, these masks remind the neophytes of the Pore of the ritual of the cut of the first beard, a practice that is named after KpeliriHis ceremony recalls the imperfection and precariousness caused by the first adultery. These masks may be male or female, but they always come out in pairs. The clothing changes accordingly. The protrusion of the forehead reminds Koultyolo and also symbolizes the fertility and sexuality of the woman. Patina of the years 50.
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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