Facial Mask
Guro · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MFAZ-64
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- Height
- 43 cm
- Material
- Wood and natural pigments.
Curious mask Guro that breaks the canon of its most common styles. Because of its appearance of a female face it could be a mask Gu.…
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Full original description
Curious mask Guro that breaks the canon of its most common styles. Because of its appearance of a female face it could be a mask Gu. Shows influences of the Baulé and of the yauré. Matte light brown patina in most of the mask in contrast with areas of a very dark and bright brown.
Further technical information
- Width
- 16 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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