Click the photo above for a larger version and more pictures
A typical “male” Dan mask (round eye holes) known as the “fire runner” or “zakpai”. They were worn by young men who ran through the villages of the northern Dan tribes dressed in full…
Continue reading →
- Item Number: M-2851
- Provenance/Origin: Northern Dan tribes. Cote D'ivoire. Mid-1900s.
- Composition: Wood and metal / textile accent pieces
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 5.5" wide and 3" deep
- Weight: 1.25 pounds
- Price: $ 245.00 USD
Click the photo above for a larger version and more pictures
The Guro of Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) have handmade colorful masks for generations. These masks are similar to the Baule….. but the similarity ends there.
The Guro (Kweni) are ancient hunters (more recently farmers) in the valley regions of the Bandama River.
The daily life…
Continue reading →
- Item Number: M-3536
- Provenance/Origin: Cote d'Ivoire. Post 1975.
- Composition: Wood and paint
- Dimensions: 17" tall x 6.5" wide x 4" deep
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 295.00 USD
Click the photo above for a larger version and more pictures
Living on the northwestern edge of the Ivory Coast (near the border of Burkina Faso) are the Guere. Their neighbors are the Wobe and – although separate tribes – they are often referred as the We (translated as “men who easily forgive”). According to Jean-Baptiste Bacquart’s…
Continue reading →
- Item Number: M-7325
- Provenance/Origin: Cote D'Ivoire. Circa 1960s - 1970s
- Composition: Wood, metal, woven grass/raffia. Metal stand.
- Dimensions: Mask: 18+" without beard x 9" wide x 10" deep. Stand: 31.5+" tall.
- Weight: 9 pounds on stand
- Price: $ 925.00 USD
