GUERE MASKS ARCHIVES, Liberia

The masks below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes. 

GUERE
Mask 319
21.5" high
SOLD

Mask 319 has been vetted as being authentic with significant signs of use and age.

GUERE
Mask 325
13"high
SOLD

Mask 325 has been vetted as being authentic with signs of use and age.


GUERE STYLE MASKS ARCHIVES, Liberia

Despite their appearance most of these Guere masks below show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.

GUERE Style
Mask 321
15" high
SOLD

 

GUERE Style
Mask 311
20" high
SOLD

GUERE Style
Mask 315
15" high
SOLD

GUERE STYLE
Mask 317
12.5" high
SOLD

GUERE STYLE
Mask 308
18" high
SOLD

GUERE STYLE
Mask 362
11.5" high
SOLD

 

GUERE Style
Mask 323
23" high
SOLD

GUERE Style
Mask 318
25" high
SOLD

GUERE STYLE
Mask 324
32" high
SOLD

GUERE STYLE
Mask 316
11 - 19" high
SOLD

GUERE STYLE
Mask 361
12.5" high
SOLD

GUERE Style
Mask 363 STYLE
16" high
$500

 

  Guere Style
Mask 1
SOLD

 

Guere Style
Mask 2
SOLD

 

Guere  Style
Mask 3
SOLD

Guere  Style
Mask 4
SOLD


 

Guere  Style
Mask 5
SOLD

 

Guere  Style
Mask 6
SOLD 

 

Guere  Style
Mask 7
SOLD

Guere  Style
Mask 9
SOLD


 

Guere  Style
Mask 10
SOLD

Guer  Style
Mask e 12
SOLD

Guere  Style
Mask 320
SOLD

Photographs © Hamill Gallery

GUERE STYLE "WAR" MASKS, Liberia

The Guere, neighbors of the Dan, make masks for similar purposes but usually of a form that is more ugly or scary than Dan masks. They are used for rituals, education and social control and to appear frightening to enemies.

Masks from the Wè-Guéré(Gere) and Kran possess a unique aesthetic. Often described as "war" masks because of their fearsome appearance, these masks were worn primarily during funerals and in a detective capacity to single out guilty persons and were referred to as "judgement masks".

Despite their appearance most of these Guere masks show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.

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