Julien Gauthier

African Art Auction (Austrian Collection)

Mask of the Yaoure from the collection. Condition age-related cracks. Heavy wood.
The Yaure, an Akan-speaking people, are especially known for their impressive masks. Although they show elements of their neighbors, the Baule and Guro, they possess some characteristic features that make them particularly appealing. The most common of these features are the jagged edges around the face.

Maske der Yaoure aus Sammlung. Zustand altersbedingte Risse. Schweres Holz.
Die Yaure, ein Volk akanischer Abstammung, sind vor allem für ihre eindrucksvollen Masken bekannt. Obwohl sie Elemente ihrer Nachbarn, der Baule und Guro, aufweisen, besitzen sie einige charakteristische Merkmale, die sie besonders ansprechend machen. Das häufigste dieser Merkmale sind die gezackten Ränder um das Gesicht.



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Mask - Yaure - Côte d'Ivoire

Late 20th century - Wood - Fair condition

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Mask by the Yaure from Ivory Coast, carved in wood, dating to the late 20th century, in fair condition, from a private collection, with dimensions 35 cm high, 17 cm wide, 13 cm deep and weight 1050 g, not supplied with a stand.

Mask - Yaure - Côte d'Ivoire

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Mask by the Yaure from Ivory Coast, carved in wood, dating to the late 20th century, in fair condition, from a private collection, with dimensions 35 cm high, 17 cm wide, 13 cm deep and weight 1050 g, not supplied with a stand.

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