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Incredible Senufo Kpelie Ancestor Mask Ivory Coast

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This is a really striking tribal sculpture from the Senufo people of West Africa Ivory Coast dating from around 1900. The carved wood mask stands upon four animal horns with a further 13 as decoration. The head is adorned with shells and beadwork as well as a beadwork raffia panel to the back. The carving has a stylised Senufo bird seated atop on a perch with fist carved supports with inset shark teeth and a further clenched fist carving to the centre with woven raffia and shell bracelet.
This s a real showpiece of good scale measuring 105 cms high 75 cms in width by 36 cms deep overall.
Provenance
Property of a Gentleman.
From the residual contents of Stanhope Castle, Bishop Auckland.

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Price
£675.00  UK
$877.23  USA
€811.42  EU
 The price has been listed in British Pounds.
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Category Tribal Art Period 1900s Antiques Item code as623a3410 Status Sold

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Durham
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