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Fair Trade Ivoirian Wood Mask, "Guro Wisdom"

Product ID: 173448

Stylized features reveal no expression, yet this colorful mask augers good news. By Nana Adu Amankwapam I, it represents the Guro people of Cote... more

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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."

  • 0.42 kgs
  • 0.9 lbs
  • 25 cm H x 12 cm W x 9 cm D
  • 9.75" H x 4.7" W x 3.5" D
  • Sese wood
  • Made in Ghana
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Ghana
  • Product ID: 173448
  • Price includes VAT.
  • We will also cover duty and any import fees for items shipped from outside the United Kingdom.

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LUCIA

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Jan 16, 2021

“Beautiful”

Wonderful small mask.

Purchased Item Guro Wisdom, Fair Trade Ivoirian Wood Mask

Dale

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Oct 03, 2023

“To guard my front door”

I have many beautiful masks and treasure them all

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Nov 14, 2019

“Nice addition to other wall hangings”

Nice, well-crafted mask with simple, clean lines/design for our entryway.

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Nana Adu Amankwapam I has received 3 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $800 and the most recent for $200.

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On December 15, 1991 after the necessary rites had been performed by the elders, Tetebo was seated as the Tufohene with the royal name of Nana Adu Amankwapam I.

In 1991, Adu Tetebo was selected by the Kingmakers as the next occupant of the Tufohene throne to succeed the late Nana Kwadwo Owusu. Tufohene is an... read more
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