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

€ 275,00

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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 20th century
Sold with stand: No
Dimensions: 37x18x15 cm
Weight: 600 gram
Condition: Good condition, used with some signs of wear

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