Mask - Baule - Côte d'Ivoire

An old Baoulé mask carved from dense, finely chiselled wood.
Baoulé masks served various functions depending on their style. This one represents a dignitary who enlisted the services of an experienced sculptor.
Collected in the 1950s–1960s by a Frenchman.

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