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THB1960s African Guro Antelope Mask, ex-Denver Art Museum
Lot 228b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Africa, Ivory Coast, Guro peoples, Ca. 1960's. A very fine and tribally used carved wooden mask abstractly in the form of an antelope. Long curved horns, wide almost rounded eyes, large nose ridge, toothy mouth that probably represents a different species of animal as it has canine teeth along with molars. The entirety of the mask is painted in leaded gloss paint, quite possibly of the type used in the maritime trade. The mask was held in place during tribal rituals through the use of an added bent-twig that the wearer would hold with his clenched jaw. There are 11 additional holes where a cloth head covering would have been attached. Size: 25" L x 6" W (63.5 cm x 15.2 cm)
Guro, also spelled Gouro, also called Kweni, are people of the Ivory Coast, living in the valley regions of the Bandama River; they speak a language of the Mande branch of the Niger-Congo family of African languages. The Guro came originally from the north and northwest, driven by Mande invasions in the second half of the 18th century. They are known for their colorful painted masks and often represent animal scenes.
Provenance: private Dodge collection Superior, Colorado, USA; ex-Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado, USA, Accession number 1971.671, and deaccessioned approximately 2010.
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#177867Crack and possible repair to upper jaw (may not have completely become separated), staining to areas of the wood as normal, a few other old age/stress cracks, lower incisor tip broken and missing. Nice patinas on interior from being worn. Metal wire suspension loop at top of head and original Denver Art Museum accession tag still presentCondition
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