Guere Wobe Face Mask

Guere Wobe Face Mask, Ivory Coast, oval form with exaggerated features, broad, brass-studded mouth, large nose, bulging eyes with pierced round holes and projecting forehead, large brass bells on the forehead, additional holes pierced for sight above the eyes, fabric hair, and two wood projectiles on upper lip, mounted on wood base, ht. 16 in.

Provenance: Private collection, New York City; purchased in Abidjan in 1980.
Estimate $2,500-3,500

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