Anthropo-zoomorphic face mask · Côte d'Ivoire, Yaure · ID: 3050390
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Provenance
UK CollectionSize
H: 36,5 cm
H: 14.4 inch
Description
wood, kaolin, rest.
The projections on the chin show the tusks and trunk of an elephant.
For two formally very similar masks, see AHDRC 0061604 and 0061629.
Most Yaure masks show a human face combined with animal attributes. They belong to either the “je” or the “lo” masks, two mask groups which are difficult to differentiate. They are used to influence supernatural forces “yu” which cause harm to humans but also ensure their well-being.
Comparing literature
Barbier, Jean Paul (ed.), Art of Côte d' Ivoire, Vol II, Genève 1993, p. 107, ill. 181