African Tribal Face Mask Hand Carved Wall Hanging Nyabwa Bété warrior mask-4994 For Sale

African Tribal Face Mask Hand Carved Wall Hanging Nyabwa Bété warrior mask-4994:
$250.00

Ex-Belgian tribal art collection. Tangle of disparate horns for this African facial mask of the Bété/Guéré ethnic group. Real ovine horns are nailed to the wooden surface forming the face and a strip of hardened canvas hides the base. The whole is coated with a dark film in which kaolin pigments are mixed.A half-open mouth appears between the horns.At the top, a cap woven in vegetable fibers is solidified by the libations. Oyster shells form a garland at the base. It is mainly in the west of the Ivory Coast that the Bété use masks whose style has been influenced by the Gla mask society of the Wobé and Guéré populations .Wé or "the men who forgive easily", himself belonging to the Krou cultural group , these traditions having been transmitted and taught to them by the Nyabwa . Of warlike origin but also participating in the resolution of conflicts, this sacred mask is worn accompanied by amulets which protect its wearer from its power against witchcraft. It is in order to strengthen his power through the exercise of customary justice that these masks are made available to the chief.
SIZE OF THE MASK -33.5/29.2 CM SHIPING FREE DHL EXSSPRES Condition SOLD without THE STAND Material An original patina covers the item 4 Location Purchase 3 items and receive one stand worth $ 40 as a gift DescriptionVideo

Ex-Belgian tribal art collection. Tangle of disparate horns for this African facial mask of the Bété/Guéré ethnic group. Real ovine horns are nailed to the wooden surface forming the face and a strip of hardened canvas hides the base. The whole is coated with a dark film in which kaolin pigments are mixed.A half-open mouth appears between the horns.At the top, a cap woven in vegetable fibers is solidified by the libations. Oyster shells form a garland at the base. It is mainly in the west of the Ivory Coast that the Bété use masks whose style has been influenced by the Gla mask society of the Wobé and Guéré populations .Wé or "the men who forgive easily", himself belonging to the Krou cultural group , these traditions having been transmitted and taught to them by the Nyabwa . Of warlike origin but also participating in the resolution of conflicts, this sacred mask is worn accompanied by amulets which protect its wearer from its power against witchcraft. It is in order to strengthen his power through the exercise of customary justice that these masks are made available to the chief.

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