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IVORY COAST
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A YAURE MASK
Ivory Coast
With pierced crescent eyes below slender brows in relief, keloids to each temple, pierced zigzag border to the face and small beard below, vertical ridge in relief to the center of the forehead, shaped hairline in relief below two curved and incised horns, fibre cord for retention in the mouth, dark patina with white and red painted embellishments.
10½ in. (26.5 cm.) high
Ivory Coast
With pierced crescent eyes below slender brows in relief, keloids to each temple, pierced zigzag border to the face and small beard below, vertical ridge in relief to the center of the forehead, shaped hairline in relief below two curved and incised horns, fibre cord for retention in the mouth, dark patina with white and red painted embellishments.
10½ in. (26.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Lemaire Gallery, Amsterdam, 1967