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242 - Kpan Pre Baoulé mask, Ivory Coast Materials: Wood with brown…
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Estimate €80 - €150
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Kpan Pre Baoulé mask, Ivory Coast Materials: Wood with brown patina and polychromy Base included (gallery condition). Provenance: Private collection, France Dimensions: H. 38 cm. Associated with popular Goli entertainment, the Kpan Pre mask is one of the most spectacular forms in the Baule repertoire. of the Baule repertoire. This example shows a male face with balanced features features, framed by an architectural headdress and surmounted by two powerful horns the emblematic detail of this type of anthropozoomorphic mask. With its formal elegance and its remarkable balance between realism and stylisation, this mask illustrates perfectly illustrates the refinement of Baule art, whose research into the simplification of forms helped to attract the interest of European artists at the beginning of the XXᵉ century.
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About the sale ARTS OF AFRICA & OCEANIA: Three exceptional family collections
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Auction time 06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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