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Fair Trade Ivoirian Wood Mask, "Guro Wisdom"

Product ID: 173448

Stylized features reveal no expression, yet this colorful mask augers good news. By Nana Adu Amankwapam I, it represents the Guro people of Cote... more

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Stylized features reveal no expression, yet this colorful mask augers good news. By Nana Adu Amankwapam I, it represents the Guro people of Cote d'Ivoire. "The mask is used by the fetish priest when he has to announce to the people an inquiry he has made with the ancestors," he explains. "When the priest wears this mask, the people know the news will be favorable."

  • 0.42 kgs
  • 0.9 lbs
  • 25 cm H x 12 cm W x 9 cm D
  • 9.75" H x 4.7" W x 3.5" D

  • Sese wood
  • Made in Ghana
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Ghanaicon info
  • Product ID: 173448
Nana Adu Amankwapam I
Nana Adu Amankwapam I

West Africa

Hand-carved wood art and drums

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LUCIA

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Jan 16, 2021

Beautiful”

Wonderful small mask.

Purchased Item Guro Wisdom, Fair Trade Ivoirian Wood Mask

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Dale

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Oct 03, 2023

To guard my front door”

I have many beautiful masks and treasure them all

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t. lee d.

From Los Osos, California

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Nov 14, 2019

Nice addition to other wall hangings”

Nice, well-crafted mask with simple, clean lines/design for our entryway.

Purchased Item Oblong Face, Akan Wood Mask

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