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Descripción : BETE MASK, IVORY COAST Wood, tacks metal height 11in (28cm) Provenance Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels Jo De Buck, Brussels Private Collection, California “Bete masks, particularly older examples, are fairly rare in the corpus of African art. Masks of this type [as in the work being presented], characterized by bold volumes, projecting forms, and brass tacks studding the surface, are believed to embody powerful spiritual forces associated with the forest. Scholars suggest that the tradition of masking among the Bete was introduced to the region by their western neighbors, the Wee (also sometimes referred to as Guere or Ngere, with the complex also including the Wobe, Kran, and Sapo). Possibly because of their ferocious appearance, Bete masks of this style have, at times, been referred to as war masks. Along with Wee masks that also embody particularly fierce qualities, Bete masks have been linked to social control, especially with regards to addressing conflicts and local warfare.” (Smithsonian, National Museum of African Art, WEB, nd)
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