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African Art Home Decor /carved wooden mask/ Guro Ivory Coast Painted Mask--4452

$ 52.27

Availability: 59 in stock
  • Condition: African Art Home Decor /carved wooden mask/ Guro Ivory Coast Painted Mask-
  • Modified Item: No
  • Culture: African
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Cote d'Ivoire
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available

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    African Art Home Decor /carved wooden mask/ Guro Ivory Coast Painted Mask-36/14.8 CM
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    Previous price 190$
    African Art Home Decor /carved wooden mask/ Guro Ivory Coast Painted Mask-36/14.8 CM
    Another marker of Guro masks is the nature of the found on them. on the men of the tribe. These are cut in relief on the foreheads and the cheeks in repetitions. masks have small mouths and sharpened teeth. The coiffures on the masks are done in elaborate, geometric patterns, mostly in five parts. In addition, most masks have broad, wooden collars to hold raffia cloaks worn by the dancers. Yet another distinction of masks is the usual and common of even to human masks. These can be in the form of elephant's ears, antelope's horns or superstructures of bird's heads. So great is the tendency to add to masks that the carvers' finest masks are the mash-ups of different animal features. These are the masks. At Je ceremonies, the masks are the first to appear. All masks are sated in hidden tribal meanings and are considered fatal for women to behold. But their very extreme refinement makes them irresistible; for all art collectors, masks represent some of the art works out of Africa, and the zamble masks are the most coveted.
    SIZE OF THE MASK
    36/14.8 CM
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    Condition
    SOLD without THE STAND
    Material
    An original patina covers the item
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    Location
    Purchase 3 items and receive one stand worth $ 40 as a gift
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    Another marker of Guro masks is the nature of the found on them. on the men of the tribe. These are cut in relief on the foreheads and the cheeks in repetitions. masks have small mouths and sharpened teeth. The coiffures on the masks are done in elaborate, geometric patterns, mostly in five parts. In addition, most masks have broad, wooden collars to hold raffia cloaks worn by the dancers. Yet another distinction of masks is the usual and common of even to human masks. These can be in the form of elephant's ears, antelope's horns or superstructures of bird's heads. So great is the tendency to add to masks that the carvers' finest masks are the mash-ups of different animal features. These are the masks. At Je ceremonies, the masks are the first to appear. All masks are sated in hidden tribal meanings and are considered fatal for women to behold. But their very extreme refinement makes them irresistible; for all art collectors, masks represent some of the art works out of Africa, and the zamble masks are the most coveted.
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