Julien Gauthier

African Art Auction (Austrian Collection)

Mask of the Yaoure from the collection.
The Yaure, a people of Akan descent, are known above all for their impressive masks. Although they show elements of their neighbors, the Baule and Guro, they possess some distinctive features that make them particularly appealing. The most common of these features are the jagged edges around the face.

Maske der Yaoure aus Sammlung.
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 the Ivory Coast, dating to the late 20th century, carved in wood and weighing 870 g, measuring 51 cm high, 15 cm wide and 10 cm deep, with provenance Privatsammlung and not sold with a stand.

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Mask by the Yaure from the Ivory Coast, dating to the late 20th century, carved in wood and weighing 870 g, measuring 51 cm high, 15 cm wide and 10 cm deep, with provenance Privatsammlung and not sold with a stand.

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