Mask "kyäsä" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Guro · ID: 3043410

Description

wood, polychrome paint, metal tags, “gash” on the cheek, abundant feather ornament, dam., insect caused missing parts, fine cracks, base.
“Kyäsä” is the most important mask type of the “dye” mask ensemble, a large group of human- and animal-faced masks wearing abundant raphia costumes. “Kyäsä” represents a strong man, a kind of war leader. Carrying a mighty tuft of feathers “fäkyä” on his head, a wooden knife in his hand and animal skin at his back, characteristic feature is a large gash on his cheek.

Comparing literature

Bottiaux, Anne-Marie, Guro, Milan 2016, p. 130, ill. 23

Publications

AHDRC: 0150431

Notices

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.