Hand Carved Wood Mask from the Guru of Ivory Coast, West Africa.
These masks best were hand carved using small chisels and other hand tools by local artisans. They are typically carved into animals or faces with animals on the top of the head/face as a sign of protection while hunting or to guard against or ward of evil. These types of masks are worn during ceremonies and festival dances by men who wear elaborate dance costumes with their masks. This beautiful mask with its small delicate face with various facial carving representing tribal scarification, has a beautiful elegant carved bird on top of the head. It has small holes around the outside edge to hold bunches of native grasses along with the elaborate costume, this camouflages the wearer during these celebratory dances and ceremonies.
It does a beautiful aged patina but is in exceptional condition. It measures approximately 12” x 5” inches.
As you may have seen from the photographs we have 3 of these Guru masks which do look great together, hint, hint.
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Product code: Ivory best Coast Carved Vintage Wooden Guru Mask