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Attractive Guro Mask 18.25″ – Ivory Coast – African Art

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This mask was carved in the style of the Guro people of Ivory Coast. The mask showcases a beautiful yellow/orange pigment with an elaborate coiffure. The mask measures 18.25 inches tall 3 pounds. There is some cracks on the back of the mask and minor imperfections throughout – please inspect photos. Stand not included.

Type of Object

Face Mask

Country of Origin

Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)

Ethnicity

Guro

Material

Wood, Pigment

Approximate Age

Unknown

Height

18.25”

Width

6"

Depth

5.5"

Weight

3 lbs

Overall Condition

Cracks on back of mask – see photos

Tribe Information

About the Guro People

“Between the Baule and the Yaure to the west, the Malinke to the north and the Bete and We to the south, the Guro people live surrounded by savannah and forest. They migrated from the north during the 16th century and number about 200,000. Originally they were called Kweni, but they were violently colonized between 1906 and 1912 and were given the Baule name Guro by the invading French colonials. Guro villages have rounded houses in the northern area and rectangular houses in the southern region. Village life is regulated by a council of elders, representing each main family, and by secret societies. The Guro farm predominantly cotton, rice, coffee and cocoa - the men clear the fields and the women plant. “

Sources:
Baquart, Jean-Baptiste. The Tribal Arts of Africa. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc. 1998. Print.

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