Description
Yaouré (Ivory Coast) Elegant male mask in heavy wood with a patina of use. The long, thin nose is extended by a vertical forehead ridge in relief. A braided goatee is carved at the base of the chin. The half-spherical eyes are slit in a circular arc under finely drawn eyebrows. Private collection Paris (Acquired by descent) H: 28 cm
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Yaouré (Ivory Coast) Elegant male mask in heavy wood with a patina of use. The long, thin nose is extended by a vertical forehead ridge in relief. A braided goatee is carved at the base of the chin. The half-spherical eyes are slit in a circular arc under finely drawn eyebrows. Private collection Paris (Acquired by descent) H: 28 cm