Senufo Kulonugo (Fire Spitter) Mask
Senufo People, Ivory Coast: Kulonugo (Fire Spitter) Mask on custom-made steel display stand. The massive wood carving is covered with black paint and adorned by additions of red paint. Atop the head is a small carved offering bowl held in the extended arms of a chameleon. The mask's creation date is estimated at the early/mid 20th Century.
Dimensions: 15H x 31W x 14D; 50 H on stand. (inches)
Provenance: From the private collection of Massachusetts Gentlemen.
Condition: The mask has abrasions and worn areas consistent with it's former use and age.
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Senufo People, Ivory Coast: Kulonugo (Fire Spitter) Mask on custom-made steel display stand. The massive wood carving is covered with black paint and adorned by additions of red paint. Atop the head is a small carved offering bowl held in the extended arms of a chameleon. The mask's creation date is estimated at the early/mid 20th Century.
Dimensions: 15H x 31W x 14D; 50 H on stand. (inches)
Provenance: From the private collection of Massachusetts Gentlemen.
Condition: The mask has abrasions and worn areas consistent with it's former use and age.
Note: Please inspect the photos, which supplement the written description and show the condition of this lot.