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Guro mask "Gu"
New
Ivory Coast, 28 cm (11")
The name 'Gu' means "beautiful woman" and is reflected in this mask: the delicate brown skin tone and elaborately styled hairstyle indicate the sophistication of this figure in an otherwise wild world. This type of mask is mounted on a mesh and worn on the forehead. To make it lighter for the dancer, the hairstyle has been hollowed out.
It is a very old type with small original hairline repairs made with thin rattan. The mask is covered with a wonderful patina of age - a precious gem of the Guro people.
Provenance: Michael Gosse, France and Gerhard F. Vesely, Austria
Estimate: € 4000 - 6000
The name 'Gu' means "beautiful woman" and is reflected in this mask: the delicate brown skin tone and elaborately styled hairstyle indicate the sophistication of this figure in an otherwise wild world. This type of mask is mounted on a mesh and worn on the forehead. To make it lighter for the dancer, the hairstyle has been hollowed out.
It is a very old type with small original hairline repairs made with thin rattan. The mask is covered with a wonderful patina of age - a precious gem of the Guro people.
Provenance: Michael Gosse, France and Gerhard F. Vesely, Austria
Estimate: € 4000 - 6000