Kpelye

Mask Id:
209
Name:   
Kpelye
Country: 
Ivory Coast
Location:
North Ivory Coast
Region:   
Group:
Mask Makers:
The Senufo population
Material Used:
Wood,Paint
Length:  
43 cm
Breadth:
25 cm
 
Region  Group  
Description:

Kpelye mask topped by a hornbill and the guardian of the sacred wood. It symbolises the sacred woods, the place of initiation and the quest for knowledge.

 

Kpelye