Helmet Mask
Early/mid-20th century
Senufo Korhogo, northern Côte d'Ivoire Northern Africa and the Sahel
Korhogo, Département de
Male animal-shaped Senufo helmet masks are contrasting complements to female face masks. These works together embody harmony between male and female roles. According to Anita Glaze, a leading scholar of Senufo arts, the central principle of “pairing for perfection” in such objects aims to promote unity, continuity, wholeness, and completion.
Wood and sacrificial material