Dance mask – Wood – Baule – Ivory Coast

Great dance mask, from the BAULE people of Ivory Coast.
This superb mask is carved in one piece of wood.
The item present a very fine shape, with scarification’s on the face, and a superb hairstyle.
Great dark painted patina, with shades of colors. Good condition with a nice aged patina with traces of wear and tear. There is a lion and snake on top of the mask. Symbols of power and strenght. The snake is partly damaged.

Provenance: former private collection from Italy.