African mask Yaure tribe Ivory Coast Circa 1950 Gustavsberg Sweden

Gustavsberg Sweden

This unique model probably custom made by K Anderson upon a request of a client

Christiansen

Depth : 110 cm - Width : 110 cm - Height : 38 cm

Rare model made of brass suspended by an adjustable chain

African mask Yaure tribe Ivory Coast Circa 1950 Gustavsberg SwedenAfrican mask from Yaure tribe in Ivory Coast Circa 1950. Beautiful dark patina. Depth : 12 cm Width : 24 cm Height : 66 cm. Swedish private collection, from the 1980s then inherited within the family. Yaure tribe art is renowned for its delicacy and refinement. This superb mask is characterized by the purity of its lines and the powerful expression of its face. The best known Yaoure masks depict human faces composed of zoomorphic elements. They belong