Masque facial anthropomorphe "gu" · Côte d'Ivoire, Guro · ID: 3048905
Vendu
2 000 €
Description
wood, pigments, rest., base
“Gu’s” even face is crowned by fine horns that are almost closed to form an oval.
For despite her human-like appearance, “gu” is considered a creature of the forest. It is quite possible that the addition of horns to the beautiful female face was intended to emphasize the non-village, forest-bound, and therefore “sacred” aspect of “gu”.
Littérature comparée
Fischer, Eberhard, "Guro", Munich, Berlin, London, New York 2008, p. 223