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# SENOUFO, IVORY COAST Important Wanyugo Janus helmet mask i…
See original version (French)
144
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# SENOUFO, IVORY COAST Important Wanyugo Janus helmet mask i…
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,500 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
# SENOUFO, IVORY COAST
Important Wanyugo Janus helmet mask in wood with a dark patina. It is composed of various animal characters (gazelle horns, crocodile jaws, warthog teeth, fox ears, chameleons, etc). A small receptacle at the top designed to hold magical substances. It is worn during Poro society ceremonies.
First half of the 20th century
H. 33 cm - L. 73 cm
See original version (French)
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