Facial Gu Mask
Guro · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MFANT-76
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- Height
- 48 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
Mask of the purest stylus, with refined lines that later served to inspire the Baule art. The head of this image is supermounted by a platform…
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Mask of the purest stylus, with refined lines that later served to inspire the Baule art. The head of this image is supermounted by a platform on which stands a figure similar to the dolls Biiga of the MossiNice dark patina. It's a woman's mask that appears at the commemorative parties.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
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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