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Baule Mask - 4.3
£165.00
Baule people, Ivory Coast — kplekple ceremonial mask
Baule masks appear in three kinds of dance — the gba gba, the bonu amuen and the kplekple — performed at harvest ceremonies and celebrations. This is the round, "lunar" kplekple form, surmounted by two horns and danced to celebrate peace and joy.
Origin: Baule people, Ivory Coast · Material: hand-carved wood