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Senufo Mask, Côte d'Ivoire — Senufo Mask, Côte d'Ivoire
Senufo Mask, Côte d'Ivoire

Senufo Mask, Côte d'Ivoire

This Senufo mask from Côte d'Ivoire represents the rich sculptural traditions of West African art. Senufo masks are typically carved from wood and used in ceremonial and social contexts within the Senufo people's cultural practices. The mask exemplifies the geometric abstraction and spiritual significance found in African sculptural traditions.

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Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

May 11, 2021

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 63

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Senufo Mask, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo Mask, Côte d'Ivoire

This Senufo mask from Côte d'Ivoire represents the rich sculptural traditions of West African art. Senufo masks are typically carved from wood and used in ceremonial and social contexts within the Senufo people's cultural practices. The mask exemplifies the geometric abstraction and spiritual significance found in African sculptural traditions.

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Related themes

Ceremonial, Carved, African, Wood, Sculpture, Tribal Art, Ivorian, Mask, Abstract, Indigenous