Baule People African Mask

Baule People African Mask

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 and beard.

Has notably withdrawn and inscrutable character. Some pieces have high polish. The careful representation of exotic details of hairstyle and scarification pattern together with the serenity of expression.

04051999

Wood

1998.29

Africa
Ivory Coast
Baule

13”H x 8” W