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African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s
Female wooden mask with rich decoration of textile elements, small shells and ceramic beads.
The mouth...
Category
1970s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Iron Masks
Materials
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Ancestral Dan Mask
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Three-Faced Tribal Mask – We (Guéré) / Dan, Ivory Coast – circa 1940–1960
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Old We (Guéré) / Dan mask with three fused faces, symbolizing clairvoyance and spiritual vigilance.
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Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast, 1950
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The Senoufo people inhabit areas spanning southern Mali, southern Burkina Faso, and northern Côte d'Ivoire. They are organized around the poro, a male initiation system where young boys learn their social and religious roles in sacred woods, away from the village. Initiation ceremonies can last up to twenty-one years, and ritual objects are carved by specialized artisans.
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Located in Paris, FR
This is a warrior's mask made around 1870-1900s in Japan.
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