African Tribal Face Mask Wood Hand Carved Vintage Wall Hanging Kpan guro Masks for wall-384

49.6/17.3 cm
This Baule Mask Falls Into A Special Grouping Known As ‘portrait Masks’, Kpan Pre, Kpan Kpan.these Masks Are Said To Portray An Honored Person Of The Village Who Is Celebrated During A Ceremonial Dance Known As “mblo”. It Is An Aesthetic Performance In Which This Beautifully Carved Mask Would Be Worn With A Multicolored Costume And Danced In The Most Graceful Manner By Either The Person It Represents Or A Relative. The Costume Would Have Been Attached To The Broad Collar Of The Mask By Cords That Were Threaded Through The Holes At The Back Of The Mask.