Mask - Baule - Côte d’Ivoire

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Ancient Baoulé Kple Kple mask from Côte d’Ivoire, dating to 1930–1950, wooden with brown‑red polychromy and black and white highlights, height 44 cm and width 25 cm, female mask of the Goli confraternity, sold with a custom stand, in fairly good used condition with minor losses.

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Old Kple Kple mask - Baoulé - Ivory Coast.
Female mask of the Goli confraternity dancing in the company of its male counterpart, Kple Kple Yaswa, black mask.
Wooden mask, brown-red polychromy, highlighted with black and white, circular-face, topped with two horns, exemplar with ears.
Old mask, beautiful patina, traces of wear, the internal arrangement and the erosion of the wood show it well.
Former French family collection.
Custom-made pedestal.

Shipping by Colissimo

Old Kple Kple mask - Baoulé - Ivory Coast.
Female mask of the Goli confraternity dancing in the company of its male counterpart, Kple Kple Yaswa, black mask.
Wooden mask, brown-red polychromy, highlighted with black and white, circular-face, topped with two horns, exemplar with ears.
Old mask, beautiful patina, traces of wear, the internal arrangement and the erosion of the wood show it well.
Former French family collection.
Custom-made pedestal.

Shipping by Colissimo

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
Baule
Height
44 cm
Width
25 cm
Sold with stand
Yes
Estimated period
1930-1940, 1940-1950
Sold by
FranceVerified
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Objects sold
Private

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