BAULE ANIMAL MASKS ARCHIVES, Ivory Coast

All of the Baule animal masks below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

BAULE Animal Mask 14 SOLD

BAULE Animal 12 SOLD

BAULE Animal Mask 9 SOLD

BAULE Animal Mask 13 SOLD

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

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Despite their appearance, the Baule style masks below were probably made to be sold.

BAULE Style Elephant 1 SOLD

BAULE Style Elephant 2 SOLD

BAULE Style Elephant 3 SOLD

BAULE Style Elephant 4 SOLD

BAULE Style Elephant 5 SOLD

BAULE Style Animal 6 SOLD

BAULE Style Animal 7 SOLD

BAULE Style Animal 11 SOLD

Photographs © Hamill Gallery

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.