REGION:IVORY COAST

ETHNIC ORIGIN: SENUFO

USE: FUNERAL RITES; VERY FEW MASKS OF THIS TYPE HAVE MADE IT ONTO THE WESTERN MARKET (PAGE 14- AFRICAN MASKS,FROM THE BARBIER-MUELLER COLLECTION, GENEVA)

HANDMADE OF: WOOD

DIMENSIONS: 32 INCHES TALL, 6 INCHES WIDE AND 5 INCHES IN DEPTH

AGE/CONDITION: AGE UNKNOWN; CONDITION IS GOOD. SMALL STRESS CRACKS. BOTTOM WITH KNICKS AND SCARPES. CHIP OFF LEFT EAR.