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AUCTION 29: MILITARY ORDERS, DECORATIONS, ARMS AND ARMOR
Lot 446:
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A stunning Guro Mask from the Ivory Coast of Africa. The mask is very colorful, colored in red, blue, yellow pigments. The face is oblong, with elongated cheeks and a narrow nose. The mask contains carved horns of various animals, and a bluebird with a yellow beak is carved in the upper part. Such masks were danced in various ceremonies.Late 19th – early 20th cc.
Dimensions: L: 28 in., (71 cm.)
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