Senufo Helmet Mask , AMBASSADORS COLLECTION Start Price USD 1,050.00 Current Price USD 1,050.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, October 04, 2008 End Time Monday, November 03, 2008 Location Denver, CO See more about 'Senufo Helmet Mask , AMBASSADORS COLLECTION' Description Title: Senufo Helmet mask with Head On Top, AfricanType of Object: Helmet MaskEthnic Group: SenufoCountry of Origin: Mali, Cote d'IvoireMaterials: woodApproximate Age: mid 20th centuryDimensions: 14 inches x 10 inchesOverall Condition: Good Damage, Repair: damage behind the horns, cracks in the back Provenance: From the Collection of Ambassador Patricia and Mr. Richard Hawkins. Ambassador Hawkins is currently the U.S. Ambassador to Togo. She has previously served the State Department in Zaire, now Democratic Republic of the Congo; Burkina Faso; and Cote D'Ivoire. Richard Hawkins is also a career Foreign Service Diplomat. Both of them have connoisseur's eyes.  The Hawkins' have collected African art for many years, and we are delighted to offer a portion of their magnificent collection. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITYAdditional Information: This well carved helmet -mask is intriguing as it has similarities to a number of different peoples living in Ivory Coast and Mali; the Senufo or Bamana for example. But it is not sufficiently specific in its form to be identified to an initiation or masking group where it would be used.The treatment of the nose and mouth is close to that of the Bamana sculpture.  The mask has some association with the Senufo in their relationship to Senufo depiction of the the ancestor on the top. Also, the elaborate incised pattern are typpcal to the senufo. This mask is very close to the Senufo helmet masks known as "trophy Cap" awarded to a winner of a racing contest among young men . The iconography of the animal horn on the forehead and the carved head on the top of the head are common symbolic motifs through out the Western Sudan and the hard darkened overall finish is also known.  The crosshatching of the eyes are also interesting but difficult to place. It is an interesting mask and one that is known in broad definition to the Sudan but needs closer study to place it with a specific people.  **041293** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. SquareTrade © AP6.0 PesaMember Place a Bid!