War Mask, Guéré-wobé People, Ivory Coast
War mask depicting a face with bulging, horizontally slit eyes. The forehead is domed and marked by a double vertical rib running from the top of the head to the base of a broad nose. The mouth is open, and beneath it, a goatee made of plant fiber remains. A nailed fabric roll extends from below the ears across the forehead. This is likely what remains of the headdress.
This mask still retains much of its original polychromy (blue, red, yellow, white, and black).
Guéré-Wobé people, Ivory Coast.
First half of the 20th century.
Wood, pigments, fabric, iron, plant fibers.
Height: 37 cm.
Provenance: formerly in a French collection;
formerly in the Jean-Yves Coué collection, Nantes (label under the base).
This mask still retains much of its original polychromy (blue, red, yellow, white, and black).
Guéré-Wobé people, Ivory Coast.
First half of the 20th century.
Wood, pigments, fabric, iron, plant fibers.
Height: 37 cm.
Provenance: formerly in a French collection;
formerly in the Jean-Yves Coué collection, Nantes (label under the base).
980 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Solid wood
Diameter: 18,5 cm
Height: 37 cm
Reference (ID): 1727873
Availability: In stock
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