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Yaure Mask, the masks of the Yaure represent human faces often…
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Yaure Mask, the masks of the Yaure represent human faces often supplemented by animal attributes. In classic form with elongated face with a protruding mouth and pierced semi-circular eyes set under a high forehead extensively carved with geometrical motifs. Highly refined nose follows ridge centre line. Horn's follow the falling line of the mask (some damage). Decoration suspension holes in attentive ear stance and relief collar at back while the outline of the mask is characteristically surrounded by a serrated edge. The masks are considered emblems of you spirits, very dangerous; they have to be handled with extreme caution. Ivory Coast, Height 26.5 cm Width 16 cm.
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