Early-mid 20th C. "Wani-ugo" mask (fire-starter) Senufo peoples Ivory coast, west africa Wood with encrusted, brown-gray, aged patina; cowries, glass beads, fiber 26.50"L x 7"W Very fine condition, with expected wear and indications of use. Some slight, old 'checking', now stable, and loss of attachments Provenance: dr. Peter horvath, ma and fl; cornell university, ithaca, ny, deaccession, 1990's Mask is not mounted