Description: wood, basketry, fabric, rest. The "kwonro" ceremonial headdress is worn in a public dance that celebrates to the community the completion of "kwonro" and the second grade of "poro". The openwork figure in the centre is called "ndeo" or "mandeo" (pl. "mandebele") and represents a nature spirit. AHDRC: 0072744 Continent: Africa
Dimensions: H: 88 cm, H: 34,6 inch
Condition Report: See description
Literature: Goldwater, Robert, Senufo Sculpture from West Africa, Greenwich 1964, ill. 76
Provenance: Loudmer-Poulain, Paris, 13 June 1979, Lot 26 Lempertz, Brussels, 28 April 2007, Lot 49 Charles-Jacques Massar, Brussels, Belgium Pierre Loos, Brussels, Belgium Belgian private collection