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Guro People Zamble Society Ceremonial Mask
This elephant mask has oval ears and small tusks. It is one of a kind, made of bronze with a rich varied brown patina. When a masker puts on an animal mask, he absorbs something of the animal's power.
Kulango People Royal Female Ancestral Figure
This royal woman wears a pointed cap and a serene expression. She stands on top of a carved throne stool. The figure shows signs of deterioration. The figure is made from carved wood with a dark rich brown patina with red and white earth pigments and…
Baule People Royal Ceremonial Fly Whisk Handle
Fly whisk features two elephants with their trunks entwined around a tree. The center shaft is missing the blue indigenous fabric for shooing away flies. It is made of carved wood with brown patina and 24K red gold leaf.
Djimini-Senoufo People Hand-held Ceremonial Mask
This oval mask has simple features with brass tacks. A smaller head on a long neck comes out of the forehead. A handle at the chin is used to hold the mask. There is evidence of extensive use. The mask is carved wood with a dark brown patina and…
Senufo People Kepele Ceremonial Dance Mask
This mask of a human face has a bird sitting on his forehead, leaning down with wings outstretched. A pair of animal horns are on either side of the face, and long whiskers descend from the mouth. This is one-of-a-kind bronze created by lost wax…
Baule People Mouse Divination Pot
Diviners (highly respected fortune tellers) use a mouse and a divination pot called a "gbekre" to predict future events.
Kulango People Ceremonial Dance Mask
This face mask has two large wing-like projections. It is made of carved wood with a rich red-brown and dark brown patina. There are holes in the perimeter for attaching to a face, and shows evidence of being used.
Bete People Ceremonial Dance Mask
Carved wood male face mask in a dark brown patina with white kaolin highlights. The small carved beard has a woven rope and raffia beard attached to it and fabric behind it.
Baule Monkey
This monkey figure is referred to as a gbekre, a brother of the buffalo spirit known as Guli. It is carved out of natural unstained wood. This figure fulfils a deity role by receiving offerings in agricultural rituals and protects the living. A…
Royal Ceremonial Fly Whisk Handle
Fly whisk features two elephants with their trunks entwined around a tree. The center shaft is missing the blue indigenous fabric for shooing away flies. It is made of carved wood with brown patina and 24K red gold leaf.