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Masque Yohouré from Côte d'Ivoire, carved in wood, 23 cm high and 11 cm wide, in good condition with age-related wear and stains.
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Yohouré Mask
Yohouré Mask
Yohouré mask from Ivory Coast.
Description
Height: 23 cm cm11
Mask .
The Yaouré are divided into three main groups each bringing together about twenty villages. Each village is led by a chief, assisted by a council of elders. The Yaouré language, religion, culture and art are influenced by their powerful neighbors the Baoulé and the Gouro. However, they possess a strong sense of identity and have created a distinctive and refined art. Among the Yohouré or Yaouré, African masks are used to influence the supernatural forces 'YU' responsible for the ills of men but also for their prosperity. The masks in this ethnic group are forbidden to women, they are danced most often to restore social and political imbalance that death can entail. The Yohouré influenced the Baoulé regarding the aesthetics of masks and were themselves influenced by the Gouro style. On this mask
Yohouré Mask
Yohouré Mask
Yohouré mask from Ivory Coast.
Description
Height: 23 cm cm11
Mask .
The Yaouré are divided into three main groups each bringing together about twenty villages. Each village is led by a chief, assisted by a council of elders. The Yaouré language, religion, culture and art are influenced by their powerful neighbors the Baoulé and the Gouro. However, they possess a strong sense of identity and have created a distinctive and refined art. Among the Yohouré or Yaouré, African masks are used to influence the supernatural forces 'YU' responsible for the ills of men but also for their prosperity. The masks in this ethnic group are forbidden to women, they are danced most often to restore social and political imbalance that death can entail. The Yohouré influenced the Baoulé regarding the aesthetics of masks and were themselves influenced by the Gouro style. On this mask
Details
Era
After 2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Africa
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
23 cm
Width
11 cm
