Wé (Guéré) mask, Ivory Coast Wood H. 35 cm The... - Lot 2 - Giquello

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Wé (Guéré) mask, Ivory Coast Wood H. 35 cm The... - Lot 2 - Giquello
Wé (Guéré) mask, Ivory Coast Wood H. 35 cm The mask adopts the strongly expressionist style so characteristic of the Wé (Guéré). On a flat face are superimposed volumes forming the different parts of the face: the open mouth in projection, the nose in triangle, the eyes formed by two hollow cylinders. The face is overhung by a broad forehead cut by a median bulge. A collar composed of false animal teeth made of wood surrounds the mask, which has also preserved many remains of red and white pigments. This type of mask appeared during funerals and could also act as a "detective mask" pointing out a guilty person.
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