Superb mask Kplé Kplé - Baule - Côte d'Ivoire (No Reserve Price)

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Masque Kple Kple, Baoulé, Côte d'Ivoire; period 2000–2010; dimensions 40 cm high, 20 cm wide, 9 cm deep; in good condition.

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Masque Kple kple - Goli ceremony - Baoule - Côte d'Ivoire
Characteristic Kplé Kplé mask.

Also called 'Bonu Amwin'

The face is round like the sun, with triangles along the edge reminiscent of rays. This mask is not very old but remains a beautiful decorative object.

This type of mask is used during Goli ceremonies that commemorate the new harvests, visits by important figures, and mourning rituals.

It is one of the great abstractions of African art, so much so that it is unique and recognizable by its face plate, oval-framed eyes, rectangular mouth, and two bovine horns on top.

The round part represents the sun, and the buffalo horns are the symbol of fertility.

Masque Kple kple - Goli ceremony - Baoule - Côte d'Ivoire
Characteristic Kplé Kplé mask.

Also called 'Bonu Amwin'

The face is round like the sun, with triangles along the edge reminiscent of rays. This mask is not very old but remains a beautiful decorative object.

This type of mask is used during Goli ceremonies that commemorate the new harvests, visits by important figures, and mourning rituals.

It is one of the great abstractions of African art, so much so that it is unique and recognizable by its face plate, oval-framed eyes, rectangular mouth, and two bovine horns on top.

The round part represents the sun, and the buffalo horns are the symbol of fertility.

Details

Indigenous object name
Superb mask Kplé Kplé
No. of items
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Baule
Country of Origin
Côte d'Ivoire
Period
2000-2010
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
40 cm
Width
20 cm
Depth
9 cm
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