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Lot 0089 Details
Description
African art A Kpelie mask, SenufoIvory Coast. . Cm 13,00 x 25,00. 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.
Buyer's Premium
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Arte africana A Kpelie mask, SenufoIvory Coast.
Estimate
€2,000
- €2,500
Mar 24, 2020
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0089: Arte africana A Kpelie mask, SenufoIvory Coast.
Sold for €1,200
•7 BidsEst.
€2,000
- €2,500
•Starting Price €800
Auction 285 African and Oceanian ArtTue, Mar 24, 2020 10:00 AMBuyer's Premium 31%
Lot 0089 Details
Description
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African art A Kpelie mask, SenufoIvory Coast. . Cm 13,00 x 25,00. 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.
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Capitoliumart s.r.l.
+39 030 2072256Via Carlo Cattaneo 55
P.zza Tebaldo Brusato 35
Brescia (BS) , 25100
Italy
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