Guro OLD Tribal GU Antique African Mask w/ Stand

A Splendid Old Guro GU Female Face Mask
Antique African Art - Tribal Masque - Ivory Coast

Collected from the: Guro peoples of the Ivory Coast, West Africa
Material: Carved wood, paint over early black primer, skin oil, custom stand
Period: Early 20th century
Dimensions: 16" height, 6.5" width, 6" depth; weight is 1.90 pounds or 20.25" height, 3.75 pounds on stand
Condition: Excellent. From a private Houston collection, exquisite signs of age and interior wear from authentic tribal use, age cracks and two indigenous repairs to rim test stable, wear exposed wood displays significant patination. Make special note of the perfect symmetry, serene expression, intricate coiffure and hole wear. Burnished surface condition displays traces of skin oil patina on smooth, worn interior and exterior rim indicative of frequent tribal wear and handling - an altogether sublime specimen !

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