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African Senufo Style Hand Carved Wood Mask, "Firespitter"
The Kponyugo mask, sometimes known as the "firespitter" mask, is an important ceremonial mask for the Senufo people of Mali, the Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. Its fierce appearance is intended to elicit uncertainty and apprehension, and it is commonly used during funeral rituals to scare away malevolent spirits. Salihu Ibrahim replicates the mask with extraordinary attention to detail. Featuring horns, pointy tusks, sharp-looking teeth, and a raffia mane, the visage is fearsome.
- 1.60 kgs
- 3.5 lbs
- 77 cm H x 24 cm W x 24 cm D
- 30.5" H x 9.5" W x 9.5" D
- Sese wood, brass
- Intended as wall decor
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Made in Ghana.
- Certified and shipped by our office in West Africa
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Anthony
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01/25/2017
"Great piece!"
A fantastic addition to our home. A really great piece of handcrafted art.
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Niomi
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01/02/2020
"Social Piece"
Huge mask! Compliments my home very well.
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jim pawlak
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12/20/2016
"African Mask review"
It is beautiful piece of art work. It will fit right in with my collection of African art. Is there a way I can contact the artist? Id like to send him pictures of my collection. It might give him some ideas for future carvings.
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Tanks
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11/01/2016
"The Firespitter"
This extraordinary piece is one of the focal points of my collection. It is impressively striking to say the least. Everyone who enters the room where it is featured makes comments that encompass its striking details, distinctiveness, and authenticity. The Firespitter will surpass your every expectation, and is truly a must have for any serious collector of superior quality masks.
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Landon
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04/14/2022
"Gorgeous"
This fabulous mask looks beautiful in my library.
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Sandy
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03/11/2022
"The hair on the other hand is full and beautiful"
It was beautiful but I was hoping the beard would be fuller like in the picture- it is very skimpy The hair on the other hand is full and beautiful
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Salihu Ibrahim has received 9 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $1250 and the most recent for $5000. Proceeds were used to expand his workshop by hiring additional carvers.
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