Sorcerer’s hat
Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MYA-37
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- Material
- Fabric, feathers, cauris.
Hat used by sorcerer Dan in its magical-religious and divinatory riatuals. The body of the hat is decorated with red and yellow drawings and highlights a…
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Full original description
Hat used by sorcerer Dan in its magical-religious and divinatory riatuals. The body of the hat is decorated with red and yellow drawings and highlights a schematization of the kpelié mask. The rim is decorated with two rows of cauris.
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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