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THB20th C. African Guro Painted Wood Female Gu Mask
Lot 133
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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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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Fine Art, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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West Africa, Ivory Coast, Guro culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A remarkable hand-carved wooden mask representing idealized female beauty known as a "gu". Boasting a lustrous burnish over a vibrant hue of crimson, the elongated visage features thick, pink-painted lips, a pointed nose, and a pair of heavy-lidded, slit eyes under an arched brow, all flanked by two petite ears. The vizard's sizable, convex forehead is capped by a black, undulating coiffure with white horizontal striations and a top avian decoration of a white bird with a long neck and a large raised tail. Four annular drill holes for attaching to costume, attaching ornaments, or securing to the wearer can be found on the periphery of the mask. Size: 5.875" W x 18.5" H (14.9 cm x 47 cm)
Gu masks are part of a Guro group of masks that are considered a family, consisting of a grotesque animal called a zauli, a horned mask known as a zamble, and a gu, which takes the form of a human. Gu, who is zamble's wife, performs last of the three and dances slowly and gracefully to flute music as she sings songs in honor of zamble.
Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA
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#162657Stable fissure to top of verso. Rope tied to back. White pigment on chin. Expected surface wear with a few light scratches commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, excellent and intact with impressive remaining pigments and earthen deposits in recessed areas.Condition
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