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Baule mask - Ivory Coast

Baule mask - Ivory Coast. Cécile Hourte Cécile Hourte
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Published since: July 28, 2011
Last update: July 28, 2011
Baule masks are particularly worked, and aesthetic purposes. Unlike other tribes, the masks have not always meant to be "in", but rather to serve as ornaments in homes Baoulés popular.
double mask, the two figures side by side, adjusted his face by a single dancer is twins. Like many African people, the Baule believe that the twins are responsible for a beneficial value. It is the symbol of the couple and fertility. According to popular belief, the twins are related to the creation of the world ..
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Premium members Cd wrote on the Thursday November 17, 2011
Formidablement réalisé!
Premium members Jawah wrote on the Tuesday August 16, 2011
Très belle oeuvre et merci pour le texte…
Premium members Michèle Valdre-Kromer wrote on the Thursday July 28, 2011
Bravo!
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AvailabilityPrivate collection
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Cécile HourteCécile Hourte
Nevers - France
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Description

HeaderContemporary Art
CategoryPaintings
TypeAcrylic
ThemeMasks
OriginFrance
GenreRealism
Authenticity / ProvenanceSold by the Artist
Artists typesIndependant artists
MountingOn Canvas
PeriodContemporary
CountryFrance
AuthorCécile Hourte
Height 40 cm
15.7 in
Length 40 cm
15.7 in