Guro, Ivory Coast
Description
Mask
19-20th C.
Wood, patina and pigment
9 1/2 x 5 x 4"
A finely carved elongated face mask; face is characterized by a slim upturned nose with a ridge extending to hairline; the coiffure is marked by parallel incised lines that reach the top of both flat circular ears. The eyes are incised half circles and the cheeks are indicated by horizontal parenthetical shapes
Date
19-20th C.
Creator
Guro, Ivory Coast
Source
Gift of Ceil and Michael Pulitzer
Identifier
2011.007.011
Collection
Citation
Guro, Ivory Coast, “Guro, Ivory Coast,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed November 22, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/14433.