Julien Gauthier

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Koulango mask, a people in the northeast of Côte d'Ivoire who live around the towns of Bouma and Bandoukou. They are linked to animist traditions and to initiation or secret societies (such as the Dô), serving during ritual, agricultural, or funerary ceremonies to honor the spirits and ancestors.

Masque Koulango, peuple du nord-est de la Côte D'ivoire vivant autour des villes de Bouma et Bandoukou. Ils sont rattachés aux traditions animistes et aux sociétés initiatiques ou secrètes (comme le Dô), servant lors de cérémonies rituelles, agraires ou funéraires pour honorer les esprits et les ancêtres.

Mask - Côte d’Ivoire  (No reserve price)

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

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A 48 cm wooden Koulango mask from Côte d’Ivoire, associated with the Koulango people of the country’s north-east, with a stand and some age-related wear and stains.

Mask - Côte d’Ivoire (No reserve price)

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A 48 cm wooden Koulango mask from Côte d’Ivoire, associated with the Koulango people of the country’s north-east, with a stand and some age-related wear and stains.

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