Gouro style mask - Lot 333

Gouro style mask Ivory Coast Wood Height : 53 cm This double mask presents two faces. The hairline is carefully drawn. The faces are narrow and elongated. The stretched eyes are half closed, the fine edges of the stretched noses direct the gaze towards the prognathic mouths, the chins are receding. Jagged collars encircle the edges of the faces. A female figure standing on top of the mask. The body is straight, firmly planted on muscular legs, the arms free of the body, the neck wide, the head projected forward. The shoulders are broad, the hands and feet strong, and the firmness of the models is shown through the arched back, the curve of the buttocks, the generous breasts, and the prominent navel. GOURO STYLE - MASK 53 CM