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Description : Portrait mask Baule, Elfenbeinküste wood, shiny dark brown patina, of flattened oval form, crowned by a disc-shaped coiffure with incised parallel striations, a high forehead with sickle-shaped open worked eyes underneath, flanking a rather flat nose, a small mouth with protruding lips and chin beard below, raised scarifiaction marks in the area of the eyes and the mouth, pierced around the rim, min. dam., insect caused damage, slight signs of abrasion, on base, masks like this represent recognized, named individuals. The men and women portrayed in masks are known for their great skill as dancers, for their exceptional beauty, or because they are important political figures. They represent an ideal in Baule culture typified by this mask. Physical beauty for the Baule and many Africans is almost always equated with the embellishment and natural endowments. The downcast eyes and closed lips imply respect and composure, two moral qualities that the Baule esteem greatly. Though portrait masks depict a person in his or her prime, their performance suggests a dignified elder. H: 37,5 cm, (4593/008) Provenance Swiss Collection Literature Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule-African Art-Western Eyes, Ausst.kat. New York 1997, p. 94 Guenneguez, André et Afo, Art de la Cote-d´Ivoire et de ses voisins, Paris o.J., p. 145 f.
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