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Who wears the Baule mask?
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The Baule people of western Africa wear the Baule mask during ritual dances. These indigenous people live mostly in the eastern portion of the Ivory Coast and in parts of Ghana. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of Baule masks.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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A Powerful Baule Mask
Located in London, GB
For example Modigliani was directly influenced, and Picasso had a Baule / Yaure mask in his studio at Villa La Californie, now in the Musée Picasso in Paris.
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$40,500
BAULE large mask in noble wood circa 1900
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Large BAULE mask in noble wood circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ivorian International Style Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Baule Painted Ram Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
The Baule people of the Ivory Coast used ram masks in secular, public performances.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Baule-Goli mask carved and painted mid-century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Baule-Goli mask carved and painted mid-century
27 x 2 x 45
Category
20th Century Masks
Materials
Wood
African Baule Ivory Coast Folk Art Wood Carved Aries Fertility Ram Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful hand carved wood zoomorphic Aries ram mask made by the Baule tribes people of the Ivory Coast.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Folk Art Masks
Materials
Metal
Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very decorative fertility mask by the Baule tribe, associated with the Akan people who live both in Ghana and in the Ivory Coast.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
