Baoule, Pendant mask
Baoule, Pendant mask
pendant mask, gold
Date
XIXth century
Size
height 7,5 cm
Collection
Tribal Art
Condition
pristine
Inventory number
358
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Male pendant mask in Baoulé gold from the Ivory Coast , striated, eyes closed, protruding, long nose, mouth open, headdress and beard marked. Scars on the forehead and cheeks. It has a ring at the top of the forehead.
Bibliography :
- Institut Français d’Afrique Noire, catalogues, collection des masques d’or Baoulé de l’I.F.A. N Dakar 1948 (for similar masks)