Senufo Wooden Helmet Mask With Bird Beak Ivory Coast

$200 · Offered by Second Story Books

Ivory Coast. A hand-carved wooden helmet mask is attributed to the Senufo people of Ivory Coast. The mask has an elongated face with slit eyes, a projecting triangular nose, a tubular mouth, and an elaborate bird-beak superstructure referencing the hornbill, an important symbolic bird in Senufo culture. Dimensions approximately 20 x 7 x 5.5 inches In Very Good condition, showing surface wear including soil deposits, abrasions, and scratches throughout. Noticeable

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