{"product_id":"mug-ou-tasse-a-cafe-masque-heaume-wanyugo-cameleon-front","title":"Coffee mug or cup, Wanyugo helmet mask with a chameleon on the forehead","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA single-piece carved headdress mask combining crocodile jaws, warthog tusks, and antelope horns.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn this mug or coffee cup, the mask is depicted on the side in black and grey against the white porcelain; the saucer, along with the cup, is encircled by concentric black stripes. The gaping jaws and long horns are instantly recognizable. We make this our tribute to the iconic \"Wanyugo headdress mask\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🎭 The story of the motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorn during funerals by a Poro initiate who must remain anonymous, the Wanyugo combines the most fearsome animals into a single head to protect the community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWanyugo\u003c\/strong\u003e (Côte d’Ivoire, Senufo): a single-piece carved headdress mask combining crocodile jaws, warthog tusks, and antelope horns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✨ What the motif tells\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wanyugo is associated with protection: it drives away evil spirits and helps the deceased join the world of the ancestors. It is also associated with justice: it is renowned for appeasing violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur reinterpretation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn this piece, the motif leaves the mask to appear on the side of the mug or cup in black and grey; the saucer features concentric black stripes. The Wanyugo with the chameleon on its forehead is drawn in finely engraved light grey: an open box-like mouth, fine horns pointing upwards in a V shape, and, perched on the domed forehead, the small sculpted scene of the chameleon, a symbol of adaptation. Each piece is decorated to order in our Alfortville workshop, with the motif prepared, applied and glazed by hand before firing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt your table\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the soft light of a weekend morning, on a light linen tablecloth, the mug, or the cup and its saucer, passes between a few guests. It is given as a gesture of protection and justice to someone who loves the stories of masks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eContents: 1 mug, or 1 coffee cup with saucer, your choice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eColors: black, grey and white.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: porcelain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: mug: Ø 8 cm, height 9.1 cm, 30 cl; coffee cup: 9 cl, saucer Ø 12 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePersonalization: colors, first name, date or short message upon request; mug or cup with saucer your choice; mask your choice from hundreds of African-inspired models, drawn from authentic representations preserved in museums, coming from all countries of Africa, according to what touches or marks the person.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn case of breakage: replacement of the individual piece possible, same motif and same dimensions, as long as the shape remains in the catalog.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn the same motif: mug or coffee cup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWrite to us to personalize your mug or cup around the Wanyugo, between protection and justice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kemi-usage\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe decoration is applied and fixed by firing using the same process as our plates, used every day by families for over two years and put daily in the dishwasher and microwave, with no visible wear of the decoration observed to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kemi-infos-produit\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct information\u003c\/strong\u003e – Manufacturer: KEMI HOME ART SAS, 9 rue Pierre Leroux, 94140 Alfortville, France – edo@kemiha.fr. Reference: 10479247524173. Material: Porcelain, ceramic decoration fixed by firing. Advice: avoid thermal shock (hot piece under cold water).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"KEMI HOME ART","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53128658256205,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/0010\/0685\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_9bd57756-bc40-4002-8514-efc65473f943.png?v=1767645071","url":"https:\/\/kemiha.fr\/en\/products\/mug-ou-tasse-a-cafe-masque-heaume-wanyugo-cameleon-front","provider":"KEMI HOME ART : www.kemiha.fr","version":"1.0","type":"link"}