Stylized Version of a Senufo Firespitter Mask

Description

Collection and item number: Robert Zigler Collection, #35a Origin: Korubla Society, West Africa, c. 1990 Size: 33”H x 6”W x 6 1/2”D Media: Dark-stained hardwood, red and white commercial paint Note: The traditional mask of the Senufo Firespitter is a massive helmet that represents a mythical, composite animal displaying a wide array of appendages (antlers, ears, teeth, horns). This is a smaller, decorative piece. Generally, a chameleon adorns the Firespitter’s head, but the artist has converted it to a bird swallowing a lizard. This item was 3D scanned using a [Creaform Go Scan 50.](https://onlineresourcesinc.com/products/academia-50/)