Baoule Mask

Unknown1839/1909

Kenya National Archives
Nairobi, Kenya

Female masks with elaborate combs or hairdo in the refined style of the Boule, Guru or Yaure of Central Ivory Coast. Such masks are usd in village masquarades and competition among villages, a popular entertainment in central Ivory Coast

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Title: Baoule Mask
Creator: Unknown
Creator Lifespan: 1839
Date: 1839/1909
Location: Ivory Coast
Type: Dance Masks
Rights: Kenya National Archives

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