Kpelie Janus mask

NameMask

CultureSenufo

Place madeCôte d'Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast), West Africa, Africa

Place madeBurkina Faso, Africa

Place madeMali, Africa

Place madeIvory Coast, Africa

Place madeGhana, Africa

MediumWood, oil

DimensionsOverall: 13 3/4 x 6 11/16 x 3 13/16 in. (35 x 17 x 9.7 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Greg LaChapelle

Object numberA.2011.20.23

DescriptionTwo long, slender faces of dark hardwood topped with a "halo," within which a small female figure sits, perched atop the two heads and holding onto each side of the halo. From the sides of the faces elongated semi-circular and pointed flanges project. The faces have slit eyes, arching eyebrows, long slender noses and projecting, snout-like mouthes. The back sides project out and the edges are pierced about every two inches.