Female face mask "kplekple bla" of the "goli" group · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3050982
Starting price
EUR 1,500
Estimated price
EUR 3,000
Provenance
American Museum Collection, Inventory no. “73.31.4” (decassionated)Size
H: 39 cm
H: 15.4 inch
Description
wood, red paint, rest.
The “kplekple” masks are the first set of masks to appear during “goli” celebrations. They appear as male-female couple, “kplekple yassoua” and “kplekple bla”, painted in black and red.
The masks represent the age group of young men and are worn by boys who perform wild dances and chase boys and girls across the village.
Comparing literature
Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule, African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 176 f.