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DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon
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GUÉRÉ, WÉ, IVORY COAST Hardwood warrior mask with tubular ey…
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136
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GUÉRÉ, WÉ, IVORY COAST Hardwood warrior mask with tubular ey…
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €600
Voluntary lot
Description
GUÉRÉ, WÉ, IVORY COAST
Hardwood warrior mask with tubular eyes, erect ears and horns. It is polychrome and decorated with red cotton fibres on the prominent forehead and plant fibres, hair and skin on the lower part of the face, giving it a frightening appearance. An old label with a number is stuck inside. Beautiful patina and traces of ritual use. Early 20th century.
H. 31 cm - L. 25 cm
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