Weight | 0.64 kg |
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Dimensions | 35 × 16.5 cm |
An early Kpelie mask, Senufo
$169.00 $105.00
The Senufo Enlightenment Society, known as the Poro Society, wears these small, delicate face masks as badges with geometric appendages on either side of their delicate faces. The masks worn by men are considered feminine and pay homage to the late Senufo elders with their grace and beauty. around 1900
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Category: African masks
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