Mask with braids - Wood - Baoulé - Ivory Coast
Mask with Braids Yaure-Baule, Ivory Coast. First half of the 20th century. Wood. Height: 35 cm; Width: 21 cm; Depth: 11. 5 cm. (Ancient wood cracks and ancient damages) . Elegant mask with a dark patina, with two braids. The eyes in coffee beans are half-closed. The eyebrows join to form a straight and thin nasal bridge. The chin is animated by a small beard. Scarifications on the temples and between the eyes. The forehead is large, the hairdo forming a bonnet is entirely incised with obliques. The inside of the mask is briefly carved.
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Mask with Braids Yaure-Baule, Ivory Coast. First half of the 20th century. Wood. Height: 35 cm; Width: 21 cm; Depth: 11. 5 cm. (Ancient wood cracks and ancient damages) . Elegant mask with a dark patina, with two braids. The eyes in coffee beans are half-closed. The eyebrows join to form a straight and thin nasal bridge. The chin is animated by a small beard. Scarifications on the temples and between the eyes. The forehead is large, the hairdo forming a bonnet is entirely incised with obliques. The inside of the mask is briefly carved.
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