Mask (Kpeliye'e)

• Artist: Senufo (Culture)
• Medium: Wood
• Geographical Location: Ivory Coast
• Dates: late 19th or early 20th century
• Dimensions: 11 x 8 x 4 1/4 in. (27.9 x 20.3 x 10.8 cm)
• Collection: Arts of Africa
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5H6, 1D
• Accession Number: 22.507
• Image: CUR.22.507_top_PS5.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2009

Catalogue Description:
Wooden mask probably used for ritual dances of the secret society of the Senufo. Head long and narrow with a variety of extensions on four sides. Thin nose; slit eyes; scars on cheeks and forehead; projecting rectangular mouth. Condition: Good with minor surface abrasions