Anthropomorphic face mask "gu"
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Lot: 157
Anthropomorphic face mask "gu"
Côte d'Ivoire, Guro
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Merton D. Simpson, New York City, USA William J. (Bill) Moore, Los Angeles, USA |
H: 13.8 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, handwritten inventory no., "4528 - V 209", base
"Gu" is a female being and is always carved "uanya iri nya", i. e. according to the image of "a beautiful young woman".
Her high-ranking position is indicated by hair that is tied up in a bunch, a high chignon adorned with an amulet. This amulet ("sa") consists of a band with a little leather pouch (often decorated with four ivory plates) that holds verses of the Koran.
Palos Verdes Art Gallery, 1947 (as a Youre mask); Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1972
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