An extraordinary little Dogon bronze with a great feel to it and very expressive. Thanks to the team at Jaenicke: As always, great service and good value at a very reasonable price
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N.º 88505135
A Senufo Kpelie mask, acquired in the Bondiali region, Cote d’Ivoire. Certificate of origin and provenance.
"Kpelie-masks were worn during funeral sessions by the Poro society. These funeral festivities are marked by masquerades, which symbolically expresses the fundamental dualities in Senufo Thought: male/female, body/spirit, life/death. In general this type of mask is symbolizing an ideal woman. The unique features which characterize the Kpelié mask include elongated flanges radiating from the bottom part of the mask, which are a reference to the hornbill bird. The horns on the mask refer to the ram, an important sacrificial animal. The nodules on the forehead represent palm nuts as well as vulvas; they are flanked by cicatrization marks that symbolize the twins born to the primordial couple. The significance of the double face are not known, but double- and single- faced Kpelié are used interchangably. Facing the Mask, Herreman, Frank, Museum for African Art. s. publ."
Lit.: Holas, Bohumil, L'art sacré sénoufo. Ses différentes expressions dans la vie sociale, Limoges, 1978. Herreman, Frank, Facing the Mask, Museum for African Art, New York, 2002. Till Foerster, Divination bei den Kafibele-Senufo.
A Senufo Kpelie mask, acquired in the Bondiali region, Cote d’Ivoire. Certificate of origin and provenance.
"Kpelie-masks were worn during funeral sessions by the Poro society. These funeral festivities are marked by masquerades, which symbolically expresses the fundamental dualities in Senufo Thought: male/female, body/spirit, life/death. In general this type of mask is symbolizing an ideal woman. The unique features which characterize the Kpelié mask include elongated flanges radiating from the bottom part of the mask, which are a reference to the hornbill bird. The horns on the mask refer to the ram, an important sacrificial animal. The nodules on the forehead represent palm nuts as well as vulvas; they are flanked by cicatrization marks that symbolize the twins born to the primordial couple. The significance of the double face are not known, but double- and single- faced Kpelié are used interchangably. Facing the Mask, Herreman, Frank, Museum for African Art. s. publ."
Lit.: Holas, Bohumil, L'art sacré sénoufo. Ses différentes expressions dans la vie sociale, Limoges, 1978. Herreman, Frank, Facing the Mask, Museum for African Art, New York, 2002. Till Foerster, Divination bei den Kafibele-Senufo.
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Very good service, item was well packed and as descibed in the auction.
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Ver traduccióntutto ok, grazie
Ver traducciónA fine mask, superbly packed. A very professional approach by a recommended Katawiki seller.
Ver traduccióntodo correcto
Ver traducciónobjet conforme à la description. dommage qu'il n'y ait pas la photo de l'objet sur le certificat. Satisfait
Ver traducciónBelle pièce, bien protégée, vendeur toujours parfait et pro. Merci!
Ver traducciónUn vendeur vers qui on se tourne en toute confiance ! Excellent service. Descriptions tout à fait conforme aux objets. Et un soin exceptionnel apporté à la protection et à l'emballage de ses ventes !
Ver traducciónEin zierliches, sehr attraktives Stück, das wie immer gut verpackt bei uns ankam.
Ver traducciónWieder ein sehr schönes Stück,schnell und sicher verpackt geliefert-Vielen Dank dafür.
Ver traducciónBel objet, bien emballé.
Ver traducciónSculpture arrived very well packaged, in perfect condition, and exactly as described. It's a beautiful piece & I'm delighted to have it - thank you so much
Ver traducciónGreat mask, very friendly seller. Very well packed!
Ver traducciónVenditore serio e professionale. Grazie.
Ver traducciónintriguing figurine
Ver traducciónTrès bien comme d'habitude !
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Ver traducciónPrima! Zeer tevreden. Doch invoering van referentie nr. XBD 154350 via jullie site levert geen resultaat op. Graag correcte info. Dank
Ver traducciónMooi item ontvangen! Netjes verpakt met een persoonlijke kaart en cataloguscode. Prima levering.
Ver traducciónmooi en bijzonder voorwerp, wederom veel dank, zowel voor het voorwerp als voor het verpakken ervan.
Ver traducciónBeautiful object and superb packaging and delivery
Ver traducciónDiesmal hat die Lieferung zwar erstaunlich lange gedauert. Aber das Objekt ist top, wie beschrieben, sehr ansprechend. Und wie immer optimal verpackt.
Ver traducciónDescrição exata. Cuidado de enviar certificado de autenticidade da peça. Recomendo
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An extraordinary little Dogon bronze with a great feel to it and very expressive. Thanks to the team at Jaenicke: As always, great service and good value at a very reasonable price
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