Baule Mask - Red 146.1 Home Scene used in rituals to maintain

used in rituals to maintain social order

A striking living centrepiece with real height

which the Baule saw as the link between generations

tactile piece that brings warmth and natural texture to a wall

Baule Mask - Red 146.1 Home Scene used in rituals to maintainA hand carved Baule mask from the Ivory Coast, made by hand from wood. Baule masks appear in three kinds of dance the gba gba, the bonu amaen and the kplekple at harvest ceremonies and celebrations: some honour beauty and age, the bonu amaen guards the village from outside threats, and the round, 'lunar' kplekple mask, topped with two horns, celebrates peace and joy. A striking wall or shelf piece with real cultural depth. Size: approx. 2030cm tall.