Dance mask - teacher - Côte d’Ivoire

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€ 250
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Julien Gauthier
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Guro mask, a carved wooden mask from Ivory Coast dating to 1930–1940, depicting an abstract antelope form with long curved horns and painted in gloss paint, provenance Argiles Collection, Barcelona, measures 87 cm high by 35 cm wide.

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A very fine and tribally used carved wooden mask abstractly in the form of an antelope. Long curved horns, wide almost rounded eyes, The entirety of the mask is painted in gloss paint, quite possibly of the type used in the maritime trade. The mask was held in place during tribal rituals through the use of an added bent-twig that the wearer would hold with his clenched jaw. There are 11 additional holes where a cloth head covering would have been attached.

Provenance: Argiles Collection, Barcelona

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Experts in Ancient African Art
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A very fine and tribally used carved wooden mask abstractly in the form of an antelope. Long curved horns, wide almost rounded eyes, The entirety of the mask is painted in gloss paint, quite possibly of the type used in the maritime trade. The mask was held in place during tribal rituals through the use of an added bent-twig that the wearer would hold with his clenched jaw. There are 11 additional holes where a cloth head covering would have been attached.

Provenance: Argiles Collection, Barcelona

Seller's Story

Experts in Ancient African Art
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Details

Era
1900-2000
No. of items
1
Material
wood
Country of Origin
Côte d’Ivoire
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Ethnic group/ culture
teacher
Height
87 cm
Indigenous object name
guro mask
Width
35 cm
Sold with stand
No
Estimated Period
1930-1940
SpainVerified
260
Objects sold
100%
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