Dance mask - teacher - Côte d’Ivoire

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Holds a postgraduate degree in African studies and 15 years experience in African art.

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Guro mask from the Guro people of the Ivory Coast, carved in wood, 50 cm high by 20 cm wide, provenance Argiles Collection, Barcelona, in acceptable condition with wear and possible missing minor parts, not sold with a stand.

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The Guro masks from the Gohitafla region are among the most fascinating and culturally significant artefacts of the Guro tribe. They influenced Hanna Höch, as seen in her quoted "Guro-Collage" from the 1920s. In the early 20th century, many European avant-garde artists, including Hannah Höch and others in the Dada and Cubist movements, were inspired by African masks, sculptures, and textiles for their abstract forms, symbolic power, and expressive qualities.

Provenance: Argiles Collection, Barcelona

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Experts in Ancient African Art
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The Guro masks from the Gohitafla region are among the most fascinating and culturally significant artefacts of the Guro tribe. They influenced Hanna Höch, as seen in her quoted "Guro-Collage" from the 1920s. In the early 20th century, many European avant-garde artists, including Hannah Höch and others in the Dada and Cubist movements, were inspired by African masks, sculptures, and textiles for their abstract forms, symbolic power, and expressive qualities.

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
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Ethnic group/ culture
teacher
Height
50 cm
Width
20 cm
Sold with stand
No
Estimated Period
1920-1930
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Objects sold
100%
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