Mask 319 21.5" high SOLD |
The masks below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.
Mask 319 21.5" high SOLD |
Mask 325 13"high SOLD |
Mask 325 has been vetted as being authentic with signs of use and age.
Mask 321 15" high SOLD |
Mask 311 20" high SOLD |
Mask 315 15" high SOLD |
Mask 317 12.5" high SOLD |
Mask 308 18" high SOLD |
Mask 362 11.5" high SOLD |
Mask 323 23" high SOLD |
Mask 318 25" high SOLD |
Mask 324 32" high SOLD |
Mask 316 11 - 19" high SOLD |
Mask 361 12.5" high SOLD |
Mask 363 STYLE 16" high $500 |
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Photographs © Hamill Gallery
GUERE STYLE "WAR" MASKS, Liberia
The Guere, neighbors of the Dan, make masks for similar purposes but usually of a form that is more ugly or scary than Dan masks. They are used for rituals, education and social control and to appear frightening to enemies.
Masks from the Wè-Guéré(Gere) and Kran possess a unique aesthetic. Often described as "war" masks because of their fearsome appearance, these masks were worn primarily during funerals and in a detective capacity to single out guilty persons and were referred to as "judgement masks".
Despite their appearance most of these Guere masks show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.
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