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Mask
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Artist Unknown (Guro)
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19th century
Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location Not on view.
Mask, Artist Unknown (Guro)
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These masks represent the Guro conception of idealized feminine beauty. The woman depicted has filed teeth, scarification marks, modestly downcast eyes and an elaborate hairdo. Masks like these were used in Poro society dances to provide an example of how a proper Guro woman behaves. Today they are primarily used in village entertainment festivals.
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Medium: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Mask | Wood
Size: 14 1/2 x 8 in. (36.83 x 20.32 cm)
Creation Place: Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa region
Culture: Guro, Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa region
Style: 19th century
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fund
Accession Number: 72.69.2
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Added to Site: February 28, 2009
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