African Art at the
Ralph Proctor Gallery"Affordable Aesthetics"
Ritual Mask
- country: Ivory Coast
- people: Guro
- medium: wood
- size: 13.5" x 7" x 5.5"
- price: $495.
This type of mask was the most common until about the 1960s, when more brightly-colored masks became more popular. This is an old, traditional-style mask and, except for age, rivals many older masks in quality. Used in public ceremonies and rituals of the male secret society.Compare this mask to a more expensive one from the Gallery's inventory.