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Description : The Guro peoples of Cote d'Ivoire revere 5 animals above all others, and one of them is the mighty elephant. The Guro believe that animals represent links between the human world and the spirit world. Salihu Ibrahim of Ghana faithfully represents a Guro-style elephant mask, carved of sese wood with fierce tusks and a long curving trunk. Ivory Coast Guro elephant mask. The Baoul, the Senoufo and the Dan peoples are skilled at carving wood and each culture produces wooden masks in wide variety. The Ivorian people use masks to represent animals in caricature to depict deities, or to represent the souls of the departed. At Je ceremonies, the zamble masks are the first to appear. All Guro masks are sated in hidden tribal meanings and are considered fatal for women to behold. But their very extreme refinement makes them irresistible, for all art collectors, Guro masks represent some of the finest art works out of Africa, and the zamble masks are the most coveted. Condition very good. H. 23'' W. 8'' D. ( 1/2''. ''Provenance Anne Narosny African Art Collection Estate'' Sale # 1 of 3''
Prix: 79.95 USD🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 175 USD-250 USD🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
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n° 92 Titre : Dan Tribe West African Carved Elephant Mask Premier Auction Galleries, Salle de vente
, Chesterland, US🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Titre de la vente : African Art, Dolls, Fine & Decorative Arts Auction Date de la vente : 20/03/2016🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Référence de l'enchère
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