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Guro mask with a comb (4)
Africa
Ivory Coast
Width : 7 7/8 inch
Height : 17 3/4 inch
Depth : 5 7/8 inch
Huge Yaure-Guro mask with a comb on top. Jagged beard and nice scarifications on the forehead and the cheeks. It emanates serenity and symbolizes the "yu", a spiritual power. It is used to purify the village and is supposed to help the death to get an eternal rest.