Description
BETE-GUERE, Ivory Coast. Hard bosi, black patina. Anthropo-zoomorphic "Gle" dance mask with an oval expressionist face distinguished by a visored forehead, tubular eyes and two pairs of horns. Gle masks were used for mourning or in honor of important personalities within the community. 1st half of the 20th century. Height : 30 cm. Wear and tear, small missing parts.
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BETE-GUERE, Ivory Coast. Hard bosi, black patina. Anthropo-zoomorphic "Gle" dance mask with an oval expressionist face distinguished by a visored forehead, tubular eyes and two pairs of horns. Gle masks were used for mourning or in honor of important personalities within the community. 1st half of the 20th century. Height : 30 cm. Wear and tear, small missing parts.