Description : Oceanic and African Art From A Private Collection
20th Century
Mask with Flute Player.
Carved wood with rich dark brown-black patina in the form of a well executed, crispy carved kepele mask with the full figure of a male sitting, his back arched backwards, left leg raised & crossed over onto right knee & body has areas of scarification, playing a traditional flute to the top of the mask, below him, a face mask with slit eyes with 4 lined scarification under them, refined nose, extended open mouth with bared teeth, lip plug & repeated 4 lined scarification, rounded ears with 4 lined scarification, typical kepele appendages around face, ending in beard, holes pierced around outer edge for attachment to head covering & raffia
attributed People Senufo
dimensions
Width 7.25 in. (18.41 cm.)
Depth 3.75 in. (9.52 cm.)
Height 14.5 in. (36.83 cm.)
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n° 96 Titre : Mask With Flute Player Medium : Carved wood with rich dark brown-black patina in the form of a well executed, crispy carved kepele mask with the full figure of a male sitting, his back arched backwards, left leg raised & crossed over onto right knee & body has areas of scarification, playing a traditional flute to the top of the mask, below him, a face mask with slit eyes with 4 lined scarification under them, refined nose, extended open mouth with bared teeth, lip plug & repeated 4 lined scarification, rounded ears with 4 lined scarification, typical kepele appendages around face, ending in beard, holes pierced around outer edge for attachment to head covering & raffia Condition report : Overall good condition Please contact us if you need further images or information.
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