Mask - - - bonu amwin - BAULE - - - Ivory Coast
a very fine, expressive and rare BAULE 'bonu amwin' mask from the Ivory Coast, an authentic object dating from the first half of the 20th century, with traces of use in ritual context and indigenous repairs. the mask is made from hard wood with a shiny black surface patina and colored with red and white pigment (kaolin) . the length of the mask is 53 cm / 20,9 inches the metal stand is not included.
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a very fine, expressive and rare BAULE 'bonu amwin' mask from the Ivory Coast, an authentic object dating from the first half of the 20th century, with traces of use in ritual context and indigenous repairs. the mask is made from hard wood with a shiny black surface patina and colored with red and white pigment (kaolin) . the length of the mask is 53 cm / 20,9 inches the metal stand is not included.