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Mask
kplekple
unidentified Ivorian
Ivorian
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undated
This type of mask, called kouassi gbe or kple kple is one of a pair of identical masks which represent the junior male persona of the goli dance (Vogel 1978). The mask is held firmly against the wearer¹s face by a bar of wood which he clamps between his teeth. It is worn with a raffia cape and skirt and an animal skin attached to the top of the mask, which hangs down the wearer¹s back. -- Professor Christopher Roy, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa
Guinea Coast Africa Côte d'Ivoire
Baule
Height: 16 3/4 inches Width: 7 1/2 inches Depth: 3 3/4 inches
Wood, pigment
The Stanley Collection
University of Iowa. Stanley Museum of Art
X1986_229
7/5/2007
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wood (plant material) pigment
183425165
Dance
Religion
Represents junior persona in Goli dance