Mask - Yaure - Africa

magnificent Yaure mask, Ivory Coast
wood, 34 cm high
an introverted expression
a dark patina worn with numerous nuances suggesting long use and ritual
a white-pigmented, ornamented headband
Bouaflé region in the central west of Ivory Coast and belonging to the Yaure/Yaouré tradition
the dominant feature is the bird motif on the head with a downward-pointing white-pigmented beak
an age-related crack in the bird's legs
finely worked wings
ex private collection Galerie Wolfgang Jaenicke, Berlin