GothamGallery Fine African Art - Mali Senufo Kpelie Tribal Mask - S
Item History & Price
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Fine African West Coast / Mali Senufo Kpelie Mask Measurement: Height: 12.00 Inches
Measurement: Height: 30.50 Centimeters
... Measurement Mask Only
Material: Wood
Estimated Age: Early - Mid 20th Century
Condition: Good
Remarks: Stylized mask traditional Senufo features dark brown patina
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CONDITION
Minor wood deterioration, worn areas, fine age cracks, lost to tip of lower left extension, overall condition good. Thank you and please view my other items.
BACKGROUND
A central concept in Senufo religion is a femaleancestral spirit called ancient mother, the sacred guiding spirit of each Porosociety. The Senufo produce a rich variety of sculptures, mainly associatedwith the Poro society, to which all adult men belong and which maintains thecontinuity of religious and historical traditions, especially through the cultof the ancestors. Several types of mask are used depending upon the occasion.The Kpelie, a human face with projections all around, is said to remindinitiates of human imperfection. Danced by men, these masks perform as femalecharacters.
Painter Fred Uhlman words - Most of the artists I admired, Picasso, Modigliani, Deraini, to mention only a few, had collected African art and had been profoundlyinfluenced by it. Shortly afterwards I bought the Baule Fetish and the Baule bobbin which are still two of the finest pieces in my collection. It is easy to seewhy I bought them and why from that moment I have never stopped collecting. The head of the bobbin or heddle - pulley which is after all only a functionalobject for the purpose of weaving seemed to me then and today as beautiful as a Greek goddess. The fetish moved me as deeply as the bobbin by its silenttragic dignity and its air of profound meditation.
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PAYMENT
PAYMENT ACCEPTED - PAYPAL
00035
Offering theFinest Quality Sub-Saharan African Art
Fine African West Coast / Mali Senufo Kpelie Mask Measurement: Height: 12.00 Inches
Measurement: Height: 30.50 Centimeters
... Measurement Mask Only
Material: Wood
Estimated Age: Early - Mid 20th Century
Condition: Good
Remarks: Stylized mask traditional Senufo features dark brown patina
INTERNATIONAL BIDDERSWELCOME
CONDITION
Minor wood deterioration, worn areas, fine age cracks, lost to tip of lower left extension, overall condition good. Thank you and please view my other items.
BACKGROUND
A central concept in Senufo religion is a femaleancestral spirit called ancient mother, the sacred guiding spirit of each Porosociety. The Senufo produce a rich variety of sculptures, mainly associatedwith the Poro society, to which all adult men belong and which maintains thecontinuity of religious and historical traditions, especially through the cultof the ancestors. Several types of mask are used depending upon the occasion.The Kpelie, a human face with projections all around, is said to remindinitiates of human imperfection. Danced by men, these masks perform as femalecharacters.
Painter Fred Uhlman words - Most of the artists I admired, Picasso, Modigliani, Deraini, to mention only a few, had collected African art and had been profoundlyinfluenced by it. Shortly afterwards I bought the Baule Fetish and the Baule bobbin which are still two of the finest pieces in my collection. It is easy to seewhy I bought them and why from that moment I have never stopped collecting. The head of the bobbin or heddle - pulley which is after all only a functionalobject for the purpose of weaving seemed to me then and today as beautiful as a Greek goddess. The fetish moved me as deeply as the bobbin by its silenttragic dignity and its air of profound meditation.
GUARANTEE
AUTHENTICITY AND CONDITION OF ITEMS ARE GUARANTEE TO THEIR DESCRIPTION. IF THE ITEM IS FOUND TO BE NOT AS DESCRIBED OR PICTURED, FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF THE WINNING BID AMOUNT AND SHIPPING CHARGE WILL BE GIVEN.
QUESTIONS
PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, OR MORE DETAIL PICTURES.
SHIPPING
SHIPPING VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COST PLEASE INQUIRE.
PAYMENT
PAYMENT ACCEPTED - PAYPAL
00035
