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Baule Goli Kplekple Mask, 20th Century Baule culture; Akan Region, Ivory Coast Wood and pigme…
Mask (Kple kple)
Baule Goli Kplekple Mask, 20th Century Baule culture; Akan Region, Ivory Coast Wood and pigme…
Baule Goli Kplekple Mask, 20th Century Baule culture; Akan Region, Ivory Coast Wood and pigment; 16 1/4 × 8 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. 84.37.27 Gift of Dwight V. Strong

Mask (Kple kple)

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-masks
Culture Baule
Date20th Century
Made AtCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumWood and pigment
Dimensions16 1/4 × 8 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (41.3 × 22.2 × 11.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dwight V. Strong
Object number84.37.27
DescriptionIvory Coast, Baule Mask. Akan Region. A classic style "Kple Kple" mask used during a traditional dance called Goli. Moon-faced Mask with upward curved horns. Highly stylized facial features with protruding rounded eyes and an open red-colored squared mouth. Wood, polychromed.
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