Masque facial anthropomorphe "gu"
Côte d'Ivoire, Guro
Vendu
3 800 €
Provenance
American Private CollectionTaille
H: 38 cm
H: 15.0 inch
Description
wood, dark red pigment, indigo blue colour accents, base
“Gu” shows a beautiful female mask face. She is considered to be the wife of “zamble”.
Her hair is tied up in a bunch, a high chignon adorned with amulet pouches around it, a hairstyle that high-ranking Guro women used to wear. The amulet pouches held verses of the Koran.