Face mask "kplekple bla" of the "goli" group · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3046576

Name: Face mask "kplekple bla" of the "goli" group
SKU: 3046576
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Mark Eglinton, New York, USA

Size

H: 44 cm

H: 17.3 inch

Description

wood, colour pigments, cross bar, insect caused damage, water stains

“Kple kple”, the first set of masks to appear during “goli” celebrations, represent the junior male society and are used to announce the arrival of “goli glin” and “kpan”.

Worn by young boys, “kple kple” dances are said to be one of the easiest to perform; the masqueraders chase boys and girls around the village and perform lively dances to music.

The object Face mask “kplekple bla” of the “goli” group with the object ID 3046576 was last part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction at March 7, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 231.

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