Stylized features reveal no expression, yet this colorful mask augers good news. By Nana Adu Amankwapam I, it represents the Guro people of Cote d'Ivoire. "The mask is used by the fetish priest when he has to announce to the people an inquiry he has made with the ancestors," he explains. "When the priest wears this mask, the people know the news will be favorable."
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Wonderful small mask.
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I have many beautiful masks and treasure them all
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Nice, well-crafted mask with simple, clean lines/design for our entryway.
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