Description: Gorgeous African art horned Baule mask with naturalistic face on stand. The Baule tribe lives in the present day Ivory Coast area in Africa. They are part of the Akan group with historically lineage to the Ashanti kingdom of modern day Ghana. Mask usually feature a naturalistic face, a horned helmet, or a round face and used for ceremonial representations like the Goli society entertainments or funerals. The people that would wear the masks would be the highest ranked individuals in the tribe to be not under spirit control during funerals, and/or agricultural honorary ceremonies. Mask are hand carved out of wood with non- blunt tools by sculptors who are either farmers or blacksmiths, depending on the region.
Price: 350 USD
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
End Time: 2025-01-15T19:40:29.000Z
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Culture: African