Artist
Master of the Bron-Guro(Ivoirian, active early 20th century)Ivoirian, active early 20th century
CultureGuro peoples
Titles
- Double-face Mask with Female Figure
Datec. 1932
Made inIvory Coast
MediumWood, brass
Dimensions30 3/4 × 7 1/4 × 4 in. (78.1 × 18.4 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2015.10
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
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On view
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Department
African ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryMusée Municipal du Château Saint-Jean, Nogent-le-Rotrou, "Arts premiers de Côte d'Ivoire," January 10 - March 2, 1997.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
old label on the reverse, inscribed in ink: "A 2 / Vitr. masque Initiation GOURO Uwoua 1932".
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early 20th century
Wood, lacquer, gold powder, mother-of-pearl, wool, mica, steel, brass, silver, bone, feather, paper, ink, gilt, silvered and brocaded paper, silk wrapping cloths
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