BAULE ANIMAL MASKS ARCHIVES, Ivory Coast

The Baule masks below have been vetted as being authentic with signs of use and age.

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BAULE Animal Mask 9 23" high SOLD

BAULE Animal Mask 13 24.5" high SOLD

 

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BAULE STYLE ANIMAL MASKS, Ivory Coast

Despite its appearance, the Baule mask below was probably made to be sold.

BAULE STYLE Animal Mask 10 29.5" high SOLD

The Baule are one of the Akan peoples. They moved west to the Ivory Coast more than 200 years ago and adopted masking traditions from their neighbors, the Guro, Senufo and Yaure peoples. Animal masks like these, elegant, detailed and relatively realistic, are used in secular public dance performances.