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Outstanding old Senufo Kpelie mask, topped with a human figure…
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Sydney
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27-May-2018
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Outstanding old Senufo Kpelie mask, topped with a human figure and ram's horns, ivory Coast, Senufo kplelie masks are ritually used by the Poro secret society in initiations, crop fertility and funerary rites. The small human figure above the spirit face represents a merchant ancestor, while the ram's horns represent a sacrifice. Provenance: Chistensen Fund # CC40448.
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Tribal: New Guinean