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BAULE
Mask 103
13.5"
$3000
SOLD
This mask is from the Herbert Baker Collection. It includes his original bill of sale with authenticity statement from 1977.
The Baule are one of the Akan peoples. They moved west to the Ivory Coast more than 200 years ago and adpted masking traditions from their neighbors, the Guro, Senufo and Yaure peoples. There are three basic types used in a special dance of rejoicing called Goli, symbolizing the social order. These masks are Kpan, with elaborate coiffures and refined carving; they represent the Senior female in the ceremonies.
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