This African mask Senoufo whose original name is Kpeliye, meaning "jumping mask", is none other than the representation of an ancestor from the secret society of < i>Poro. Its function is to honor elders or even appear at funerals. Anthropomorphic masks would mainly chase the spirit of the deceased from its place of residence. Zoomorphic elements and human figure are enhanced with a lustrous red-brown patina. Polychrome patterns remain barely legible.
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