This wood mask is a one of a kind mask, hand carved by the artists of West Africa.

This is a female Baule mask is painstakingly done to reflect inner peace (captured with the closed eyes and gentle face) and great beauty (shown with the arched eyebrows, the narrow chin, the elaborate facial marks, the crowning coiffure that also run down the side of the face and the pursed lips).

This mask represents a Junior Female and is traditionally a part of Kpan pre masks which are used in Goli, the Baule dance of rejoicing, a ceremony to celebrate the social order.

The block of wood below the chin is a beard and even though this is a female mask, it is worn by the men who dance the Goli to celebrate female principles of beauty and grace.

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Height: 18 inches
Width: 10 inches
Depth: 6 inches
Weight: 3 pounds
Materials: Wood
Origin: Baule Tribe - Ivory Coast, Africa

Hanging Instructions: Two holes are pre carved into the top portion of the back of the mask. String is tied through the holes for immediate hanging.

Care: Dust the piece as needed.

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