The catalogue itself cautions that Kpeli\u00e9 is not a uniform designation across all regions. MFAZ-66 begins a comparison with another mask bearing that name and an example recorded as bronze. Waniugo and Korobla then extend the route to other masks attributed to the Senufo.<\/p>\n
These names are not being assigned a single meaning. The selection follows the archive\u2019s vocabulary while allowing each photograph to be examined. Materials, measurements and original accounts remain in the individual records; this guide offers a way to read them in relation without replacing them.<\/p>\n
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The Met stresses regional diversity across Senufo arts in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso. It contrasts kpeliye\u2019e face masks with composite helmet masks such as kponyugo, whose imagery draws on several animals. The collection cannot be reduced to a single form or function.<\/p>\n
The Metropolitan Museum of Art \u00b7 Kpeliye\u2019e face mask<\/a> \u00b7 The Metropolitan Museum of Art \u00b7 Helmet Mask (Kponyugo)<\/a><\/p>\n Original historical document in Spanish<\/p>\n No en todas las regiones llaman Kpeli\u00e9 a estas m\u00e1scaras, algunos Senufo las llaman Kepelique o Kodeli\u00e9.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nReading the catalogue<\/h2>\n
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