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A Senufo Kpeliye'e mask, ivory coast. This Kpeliye'e mask is…
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A Senufo Kpeliye'e mask, ivory coast. This Kpeliye'e mask is used by the Poro society at funerals to repel the deceased spirit from their home. This mask is expertly carved from a single piece of hardwood. The mask depicts an idealised female face with a narrow 'T' shaped nose, scarifications to the cheeks and forehead, and a protruding mouth with teeth bared. The protrusions around the face and head are said to represent many different things including a type of palm, legs, and a hairstyle. Height 30.5 cm, width 16 cm, depth 9 cm, on stand height 39 cm. Provenance: Lim-Strutt collection, Aotearoa. Previously of the Zoumana Traore collection, New York
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