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Baule Wooden Mask with a Chain - PF.4498
Origin: Central Ivory Coast
Circa: 20
th
Century AD
Dimensions:
36.5" (92.7cm) high
x 6.5" (16.5cm) wide
Collection: African
Medium: Wood
Additional Information: Height includes the length of the chain.
$4,200.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
A headdress surmounts this mask containing a
seated figure in the center with arms
outstretched to support two vertical columns.
This figure, whose bottom half is like a pedestal,
has a small head upon which is a tightly fitting
peaked 'cap' extending over the ears. The finely
carved features of the face express a sense of
calm with the large almond-shaped eyes, thin
pointed mouth, tiny ears, symmetrical nose and
three vertical lines in a row on both cheeks
representing scarification. A double ringed chain
is attached to the under part of the chin and has
an abstract inverted head at the end. The Baule
use their masks in a variety of ritual ceremonies
dramatizing village life. This mask was intended
to be hung on a pillar or wall, as perhaps a
protective device against spirits.
- (PF.4498)
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