Koulango Siginkura Ayna mask
€250.00
Do and Poro in African art from Ivory Coast
This impressive African mask with a lustrous patina was worn by the Koulango or Lgbi, in Ivory Coast, as part of the rites of the Dô society.
This traditional Siginkura Ayna mask comes from the village of Bondo-Dyula.
We observe well-preserved polychromy, large arched horns and drooping lateral appendages actually reminiscent of the earrings worn by women on their ears.
There are several types of animal masks among the Koulango, Ligbi and Djimni. This is an anthropo-zoomorphic representation of a buffalo, a sacrificial animal among the Mandé peoples.
This type of mask also exists among the Senoufo as part of the Poro society.
02507
Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Circa 1970
- Size
- 46 cm (61 cm with support)
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection France
- Stand
- Included
- Condition
- Excellent
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Do and Poro in African art from Ivory Coast
This impressive African mask with a lustrous patina was worn by the Koulango or Lgbi, in Ivory Coast, as part of the rites of the Dô society.
This traditional Siginkura Ayna mask comes from the village of Bondo-Dyula.
We observe well-preserved polychromy, large arched horns and drooping lateral appendages actually reminiscent of the earrings worn by women on their ears.
There are several types of animal masks among the Koulango, Ligbi and Djimni. This is an anthropo-zoomorphic representation of a buffalo, a sacrificial animal among the Mandé peoples.
This type of mask also exists among the Senoufo as part of the Poro society.