Senufo Metal Mask from West Africa

Description

Senufo masks combine features of animals and humans in a single design. Senufo masks are used in the rites of the Poro society, a male organization that educates young men in the traditions and responsibilities necessary for their coming of age. The Senufo people number about 1.5 million and have inhabited regions of the Ivory Coast, Mali and Burkina Faso since the 1400s.

Color : black, yellow metal

Dimension: 15″ tall, 6.5″ wide, 2″ depth