Senoufo Kpeliye mask - SOLD OUT
The Kpeliye mask is one of the most representative of Senufo African art. We recognize it by its multiple appendages on the perimeter, its high stylization and its classic prognathic mouth. The African mask presented here is surmounted by a large bird with outstretched wings. It is a kalao, a totemic bird often encountered.
Senoufo masks of this type are subdivided into several categories according to their use which is determined by the adjoining headdress.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 37 x 19 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection France
- Condition
- Very good
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The Kpeliye mask is one of the most representative of Senufo African art. We recognize it by its multiple appendages on the perimeter, its high stylization and its classic prognathic mouth. The African mask presented here is surmounted by a large bird with outstretched wings. It is a kalao, a totemic bird often encountered.
Senoufo masks of this type are subdivided into several categories according to their use which is determined by the adjoining headdress.