Ivory Coast, Baoulé / Gouro - Elephant Mask

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Baoulé/Gouro, Côte d’Ivoire, Masque éléphant 2

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Ivory Coast, Baoulé / Gouro
Elephant Mask

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Wood
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50 x 14 cm / 0.850 Kg

Organized in lineages, the Gouros are the Western neighbors of the Baoulé. Their respective sculptures, via their morphology, bear witness to their close relationship. Priests and diviners share the predominant ritual functions of the Guro. Secret socities worship the spirits of nature, through the masks in which spirits are supposed to reside. Their protective spirits called Zuzu were worshipped via statues placed on altars. The masks gu, gye and dye, in the hands of notable people, are exhibited only during major funerals or the enthronement of a chief (Kerchache).

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