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Guro Mask, Cote d’Ivoire (#462)

$ 131.47

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Condition: Paint faded, mask dusted not cleaned, has nicks and scratches. The chin of the mask has been cracked and broken but repaired (see last photo of mask).
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Cote d'Ivoire
  • Culture: African
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    Formerly Displayed: 5
    th
    Avenue Mask Museum, Hendersonville NC (# 462)
    Measurements are approximate.
    Mask height:
    19 1/2 inches
    Material: Wood, hand carved
    Acquired year: 1996
    Acquired from: Possibly from a dealer named Cali
    Information, cultural significance, and the only claim with respect to authenticity about this mask are taken from notes and sketches by Ellen Hobbs
    and the museum catalog
    Behind the Mask
    , copyright
    2008 by Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art Auburn University (
    www.jcsm.auburn.edu
    ); the pages shown here have been reproduced with the Museum’s permission.