Weight | 1.03 kg |
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Dimensions | 34.5 × 21 cm |
Guro Mask
$172.00 $99.00
Former Belgian African Art Collection.
Bété are a people living on the left bank of the Sassandra River in southwestern Ivory Coast
coastal. Near Kouya and Niabwa, their mask list and function is very important
similarities. Introduced by Niabwa, these masks are sculpted to be psychologically provocative
Conditions favorable to the ceremony. Each of them has a secret name and embodies their power
forest. Under the chiefs, they were displayed at funerals or at
A grand festival where several villages meet. According to Corre in Ivorian Life
Masks, Bété masks come in two types: Tohourou masks and Glé dancer masks. The show offers a wide range of
The scratches are divided vertically on the front. clumps in kaolin reminiscent of ancient white hair
Make up an embossed hairstyle. The main features of this mask include two large, unbalanced eyelids,
Hook-marked parallel grooves protrude at the temples. Mouth resting on egg-shaped chin
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