Provenance:
- Private collection, Paris, France
Literature:
"Masken der Wè und Dan - Elfenbeinküste, Die Sammlung des Schweizer Malers Charles Hug, Paris, 1928-31", by Himmelheber (Hans) & Homberger (Lorenz), Museum Rietberg, Zürich, 1997:52
The ferocious aspect of Guere masks - bulging eyes, open mouth with tongue coming out and sometimes protruding horns - accounts for their identification as "war" masks but, according to Bacquart, they are worn primarily during funerals and - in a"detective" capacity - to single out guilty persons.
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Object
Mask
Indigenous object name
Zro Gla (Guéré) or Sro Zri (Wobé), Mask
Ethnic group/ culture
Guere / Wobe
Region/ country
Ivory Coast / Liberia
Material
Textile, Metal, Wood
Condition
Good
Sold with stand
No
Dimensions
25×17×12 cm