Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo
Rare headdress "kwonro"

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.
H: 88 cm, H: 34,6 inch

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

AHDRC: 0072744

Lit.: Goldwater, Robert, Senufo Sculpture from West Africa, Greenwich 1964, ill. 76
Continent: Africa