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A Baule mask, ivory coast, naturalistic Baule masks like this…
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A Baule mask, ivory coast, naturalistic Baule masks like this one are used for entertainment purposes during festivals for dignitaries. The mask depicts a small oval face with a 'T' shaped nose and semi-circular eyes, as is typical of these masks. At the crown of the head is a comb with long prongs, secured with a leather strip that has been nailed into place. The face features scarification at the brow and cheeks. Corrosion to the nails and the losses to the leather suggest some age to the mask. Mask height 42.5 cm, width 12 cm, depth 7.5 cm, on stand height 50 cm. Provenance: Lim-Strutt collection, Aotearoa. Previously of the Zoumana Traore collection, New York
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