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What are the features of a Senufo mask?
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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.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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"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
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
"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
Category
1930s Tribal Sculptures
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Mid-Century Senufo African Mask
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand painted Senufo African mask made out of wood.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Senufo "Wanyugo" Firespitter Helmet Mask, 19th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
Senufo "Wanyugo" Firespitter Helmet Mask, 19th century, with double-sided mythical beasts, mounted
Category
Antique 19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
"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
Category
1940s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
