Mask - Côte d’Ivoire (No reserve price)

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Baoulé king mask from Côte d’Ivoire, of hardwood with scarifications on the face and a tall, neat coiffure, 42 cm high and 16 cm wide, provenance collected in 1958 near Bouaké by Alpha Baldé, in good condition with age wear and stains.

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Baoulé mask from the Baoulé people. Hard wood, beautiful patina of use, facial scarifications, with a high, neat hairstyle that perfectly matches Baoulé statuary. Traces of wear from carrying. Numerous holes appear around the edge of the mask to attach and secure the dancer's garments.

Provenance: Collected on-site during a research campaign in 1958, in the Bouaké region, by Alpha Baldé. A magnificent Baoulé kings mask from Côte d'Ivoire, displayed on a platform.


Baoulé mask from the Baoulé people. Hard wood, beautiful patina of use, facial scarifications, with a high, neat hairstyle that perfectly matches Baoulé statuary. Traces of wear from carrying. Numerous holes appear around the edge of the mask to attach and secure the dancer's garments.

Provenance: Collected on-site during a research campaign in 1958, in the Bouaké region, by Alpha Baldé. A magnificent Baoulé kings mask from Côte d'Ivoire, displayed on a platform.

Details

Era
After 2000
No. of items
1
Material
Wood
Country of Origin
Côte d’Ivoire
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
42 cm
Width
16 cm
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Objects sold
92.98%
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