AUCTION 285 - AFRICAN AND OCEANIAN ART FROM TWO IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS (ONLINE)
Lot 89
Arte Africana
A Kpelie mask, Senufo Ivory Coast
Bronze kpelie mask associated with the initiatory society Poro among the Senufo people. These masks were worn by men during ceremonies or to honor deceased ancestors. As in other similar works, with geometric elegance and symmetry, there is an idealized female face, finely represented with signs of scarification, surrounded by animal and symbolic attributes. The two "legs" on the sides of the chin, symbolize the contact of the spirit with the earth.
Measures: 25.0 x 13.0 cm
Starting price: € 800,00
Estimate: € 2.000,00 - 2.500,00
The lot will be auctioned on 24 March starting from 15:00.
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