African Art at the
Ralph Proctor GalleryCeremonial Mask
- country: Ivory Coast
- people: Yaure
- medium: wood
- size: 15 inches high
- price: $1,500.
- item #: RPG0387
This finely carved example of the Yaure genre has extra power by virtue of the addition of animal horns. It was used in fertility and initiation ceremonies, as well as public processions, when dancers show their skills.