BAULE MASK 114, Ivory Coast

 

Photographs © Tim Hamill

BAULE
Mask 114
9 " high x4.75" wide 4" deep
$1500

This mask has been vetted as authentic with signs of significant use and age. It was a wall mask, not intended for wearing. There is some wood loss on the top and bottom on the back. All the old cracks are stable.

The Baule are one of the Akan peoples. They moved west to the Ivory Coast more than 200 years ago and adpted masking traditions from their neighbors, the Guro, Senufo and Yaure peoples. There are three basic types used in a special dance of rejoicing called Goli, symbolizing the social order. These masks are Kpan, with elaborate coiffures and refined carving; they represent the Senior female in the ceremonies.

 

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