Ngnanbele mask
Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MFAZ-60
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- Height
- 36 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
The N'gnanbelé mask intervenes in the cult dedicated to the twins, at the time of birth or death. It is a dance mask that also intervenes…
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Full original description
The N'gnanbelé mask intervenes in the cult dedicated to the twins, at the time of birth or death. It is a dance mask that also intervenes to seal peace between two regions that have had conflict. On the head of the mask, as a scimer, there is a couple of characters giving their hand that singifies friendship, union or peace agreement. On the sides there are two Kpelié mask, group to which the masks of twins or N`nianbelé belong.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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