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Wood carving; feathers are used as hair; shells outline the hair and around the face. Unknown material used for beard. Large extended wood ears with leather strips through holes. The nose is pierced with curved bone. A long tusk extends from below…

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Long face with high coiffure divided in 2 by a high conical piece - all etched with vertical lines; very small ears; long narrow nose and small mouth;2-ti eyebrows with diamond shape between them; narrow slits for almost closed eyes; serene face with…

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Long face and puffy areas under the eyes. Long keen nose.

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Marking center of forehead and on cheeks and exotic details of hair. Bale carving by professional carvers. It is common for the Baule face to have heavy, half-closed eyelids. Face is long with small pointed ears and markings on cheeks. High coiffure…

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Poro mask carved wood with metal teeth.

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