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Senufo Mask

"Senufo Mask of Ceremonies (from Republic Ivory Coast), " Painted Carved Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Senufo Mask of Ceremonies (from Republic Ivory Coast)" is an carved wood artifact from the Senufo
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Paint, Wood

"Fire Spitter's Mask/Senufo Mask of Worship Ceremonies, " Wood from Ivory Coast
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Fire Spiter's Mask/Senufo Mask of Worship Ceremonies" is made of wood and was created in the Ivory
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1930s Tribal Sculptures

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Wood

West Africa Senufo Cast Bronze Mask Kpelie, Circa 1950s
Located in Torquay, GB
Ancestral Senufo cast bronze face mask (Kpelie) from Côte d'Ivoire West Africa. Made using the lost
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Art Deco Period, African Ritual Tribal Oxidized Bronze ‘Brow Mask’, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
This superb example of the ritual African ‘Brow Mask’ is a unique creation of a truly skillful
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Vintage 1920s African Primitive Masks

Materials

Bronze

African Nafana Bedu Large Moon Plank Zoomorphic Geometric Wood Sculpure Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, quite large and heavy, colorful Bedu plank mask by the Nafana (Senufo) tribe who
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20th Century Ghanaian Masks

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Wood, Paint

Mid-Century Senufo African Mask
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand painted Senufo African mask made out of wood.
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Antique 19th Century African Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Senufo African Mask
Mid-Century Senufo African Mask
H 25 in W 5 in D 6 in
"Senufo Dance Mask - Ivory Coast, " Wood Carved Mask created circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This ceremonial mask was created by an unknown Senufo artist from the Ivory Coast. It depicts an
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1940s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Senufo Granary Door Depicting Series of Animals and Masks
Located in London, GB
This fine example of an early Senufo granary door from the Ivory Coast dates back to the first
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

SENUFO Woman
Located in Three Oaks, MI
“Scattered across the Ivory Coast, Mali and Burkina Faso, the million and a half Senufo
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

SENUFO Woman
SENUFO Woman
H 21 in W 7 in D 7 in
African Nafana Bedu Plank Mask Goli Tribal Ceremonial Shield Ghana Coast
Located in Dayton, OH
"Mid century carved African Nefana Bedu plank mask sculpture. This wooden plank mask is large and
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Hardwood, Paint

African Senoufo Figure. Watercolour on Handmade Paper Laid on Vélin d'Arches
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
of his work is beautifully observed and executed down to the smallest detail. The Senufo were among
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Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Watercolor

Reaching (bronze hand)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
influence for him were the masks of the Senufo culture.[20] Lewis cited his success as a result of his
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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By Aubusson Manufacture
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Located in Torquay, GB
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Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
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H 12.21 in W 12.21 in D 0.4 in
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By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Oakland, CA
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By Stan Galli
Located in Winchester, GB
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Vintage African Head Bust in Hand Carved Black Wood
Vintage African Head Bust in Hand Carved Black Wood
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H 6.7 in W 3.55 in D 4.73 in
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Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful contemporary collector piece of Makonde ebony tree of life art carving with unbelievable detailed wood carving.
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By Jose Gomez
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H 23 in W 20 in D 64 in

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Late 19th Century West African Helmet Mask
By Senufo
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century West African helmet mask from the Senufo tribe. Blackened wood and kaolin on
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Antique Late 19th Century Malian Masks

Late 19th Century West African Helmet Mask
H 7.09 in W 8.47 in D 18.9 in
Senufo Korubla Fire-spitter Mask
By Tribal Art
Located in New York, NY
A very fine Senufo Korubla “Fire-spitter” Mask from the estate of a renowned NY collector of
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Late 19th Century Art

Senufo Animal Figure
Located in Des Plaines, IL
Senufo Animal Figure Ivory Coast 20th century wood, fur & pigment 33 inches Each piece of tribal
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Wood, Pigment

Senufo Deble, Rhythm Pounder
Located in Des Plaines, IL
Senufo Deble, Rhythm Pounder Ivory Coast 20th century wood 48 inches Each piece of tribal art is
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20th Century Sculptures

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Senufu stool (ref# MAS9)
Located in San Francisco, CA
As the Senufo moved south from their homeland the art of woodcarving flourished.This people were
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20th Century Stools

Senufu stool (ref# MAS9)
Senufu stool (ref# MAS9)
H 23 in W 27 in D 24 in
Amyas Naegele Well Used Architectonic Kulango Pulley in Wood
Located in New York, NY
, among other things, hundreds of pulleys. Figurative pulleys were then fairly common among the Senufo
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Antique 19th Century Ivorian Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Fine Senufo Kpeli-Yehe Face Mask
Located in New York, NY
This mask was selected by Tommi Parzinger for the Sylvia Hoffman collection. The mask shows
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Masks

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Wood

Fine Senufo Kpeli-Yehe Face Mask
Fine Senufo Kpeli-Yehe Face Mask
H 12.75 in W 6.25 in D 3 in
Fine Senufo Kpeli-Yehe Face Mask
Located in New York, NY
This mask was selected by Tommi Parzinger for the Sylvia Hoffman collection. The mask shows
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Masks

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Wood

Fine Senufo Kpeli-Yehe Face Mask
Fine Senufo Kpeli-Yehe Face Mask
H 13 in W 7 in D 4.5 in
Midcentury African Kpelie Mask Senufo Tribe Ivory Cost with a Calao Bird, 1950
Located in Berlin, DE
This midcentury carved African mask from the Senufo Tribe of the ivory cost is called Kpelie and
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Vintage 1950s Ivorian Mid-Century Modern Masks

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Hardwood

African Senufo Bench
By Senufo
Located in Dallas, TX
Senufo tribes of west Africa are internationally famous carvers of wood sculpture, mainly masks, figures
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African Senufo Bench
African Senufo Bench
H 14 in W 38 in D 18.35 in
Antique African Senufo Cow Mask
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Very fine antique African Senufo cow mask. Ivory Coast, early 20th century. Great color and
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

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Paint, Wood

Antique African Senufo Cow Mask
Antique African Senufo Cow Mask
H 32.5 in W 13 in D 9 in
2 Antique Primitive African Baule Tribal Yoke Back Chairs Ivory Coast Baoulé
Located in Dayton, OH
ago and adopted sculptural and masking traditions from their neighbors, the Guro, Senufo and Yaure
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Antique 19th Century Primitive Chairs

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Hardwood

African Intricately Carved Senufo Tribe Kpeliye Kpelie Kpeliyee Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
An amazing piece. This mask is from the Senufo tribe of the ivory coast and mali. Very intricately
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Masks

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Wood

African Style Carved Helmut Mask
Located in Houston, TX
A 20th century carved and painted Senufo style mythical beast African mask. This decorative mask is
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Wood

African Style Carved Helmut Mask
African Style Carved Helmut Mask
H 33 in W 10 in D 10 in
Fine Senufo Kepelie Dance Mask with Female Figure on Top, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Finely carved and worn Senufo Kepelie dance mask with refined stylized face and small seated female
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Senufo Kworo Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
The Poro society of the Senufo people employs a diverse range of helmet masks and headdresses
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Senufo Kworo Headdress
Senufo Kworo Headdress
H 44.25 in W 32.75 in D 4 in
Janus Helmet Mask, Wanyugo
By Senufo
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Zoomorphic helmet masks like the one seen here are worn by members of the all-male Senufo
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Janus Helmet Mask, Wanyugo
Janus Helmet Mask, Wanyugo
H 16 in W 29 in D 12 in
Senufo Face Mask Kpelie Cote D'ivoire Mali Burkina Faso West African Tribal Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A simple and elegant face mask from the Senufo people of West Africa. The Senufo live in areas that
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20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Pair of African Masks
Located in New York, NY
The smaller mask is Dan, the larger one is Senufo, both from the region of Ivory Coast. Mounted
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20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of African Masks
Pair of African Masks
H 19.25 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
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Senufo Mask For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic senufo mask available at 1stDibs. Each senufo mask for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and paint. There are many kinds of the senufo mask you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right senufo mask, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Senufo Mask?

A senufo mask can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,600, while the lowest priced sells for $925 and the highest can go for as much as $13,230.
Questions About Senufo Mask
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Senufo masks are still made by the Senufo of northern Côte d’Ivoire. These masks and other traditional art plays a large role in the Poro, a society guided by a female ancestral spirit and run by men who are taught the ways of the Ancient Mother.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Senufo masks are carved wooden helmets which are worn over the whole head, used as tradition in a funeral to honor a Senufo person. The mask features a small, delicate face, with geometric details along the side. There are also ornate patterns carved into the surface of the mask. Shop a collection of Senufo masks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.