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Mask - Wood, Nails, Teeth - Guere - Ivory Coast

Mask – Wood, Nails, Teeth – Guere – Ivory Coast

Name: Mask - Wood, Nails, Teeth - Guere - Ivory Coast
SKU: 57.10-1
Availability: OutOfStock

Original price was: € 275,00.Current price is: € 195,00.

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SKU: 57.10-1 Categories: African Art, Masks, Sale Tags: African masks, Guere, Ivory Coast art

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Description

Stunning Guere mask with great eye for detail from Ivory Coast.

The Guere, neighbors of the Dan, make masks for similar purposes but usually of a form that is more “scary“ than Dan masks. They are used for rituals, education and social control and to appear frightening to enemies.

Provenance: Manfred Schäfer, former gallery owner from Ulm, Germany.

Object	Mask
Ethnic group:	Guere
Country:	Ivory Coast
Material:	Wood, Nails, Teeth
Estimated period:	Mid 20^th century
Sold with stand:	No
Dimensions:	37x18x15 cm
Weight:	600 gram
Condition:	Good condition, used with some signs of wear

Mask – Wood, Nails, Teeth – Guere – Ivory Coast

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