An antique early 20th-century hand-carved wooden face mask from Ivory Coast. Senufo mask type which is used in the rites of the Poro society, a male organization that educates young men in the traditions and responsibilities necessary for their coming of age. The mask combines human and animal features. The Senufo are a farming people that stretch across various bordering countries in West Africa including the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Faso and South Mali.
Dimensions: 6.5 inches wide by 13 inches high
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