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GHANA - AFRICA Hand Carved GURO MASK African Wood Mask .100% Authentic Hand Carved GURO MASK African Wood Mask The GURO people African Wood Mask
GURO: Esikongo, singular: Mwisikongo; also Bakongo, singular: Mukongo are a Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of Kikongo (Kongo languages.
Height - 43 cm
Width -  24 cm Description African Wood Mask Beautiful African handcrafted African Guro masks that originates from the west coast of Africa and more specifically from Ivory Coast. The Guro tribe Mask or Gouro tribe as they are sometimes pronounced are Guro Mask very spiritual people and their masks are all representations of their way of live and spiritual way of African life. This Guro African mask and many of the other masks are representations of the spirit of African Gu, the wife of Zamble, a supernatural being. Each mask is similar but not identical with horns that represent the spiritual power and is believed by the tribe to have magic powers to protect the human way of life of the owner and the tribe. The Guro mask is very unique and has a combination of human and animal traits and imaginary beasts. Birds of different kinds can often be seen carved into the mask such as the hornbill or other large-billed birds. These masks were commonly used during traditional ceremonies such as funerals, animal sacrifices and weddings, today the people of the Ivory Coast honor their ancestors with traditional dance and the mask represents their loyalty to the past. This African Guro mask and many of the other masks are representations of the spirit of Gu, the wife of Zamble, a supernatural being. Each African mask is similar but not identical with horns that represent the spiritual power and is believed by the tribe to have magic powers to protect the human way of life of the owner and the tribe. The African Guro mask is very unique and has a combination of human and animal traits and imaginary beasts. African Birds mask of different kinds can often be seen carved into the African mask such as the hornbill or other large-billed birds. These masks were commonly used during African traditional ceremonies such as funerals, animal sacrifices and weddings, today the people of the Ivory Coast honor their ancestors with traditional dance and the mask represents their loyalty to the past. African Wood Mask The African art of the Guro is distinguished by extreme refinement. The Baule and Guro styles are difficult to separate. The African Guro style, however, has one or two distinguishing marks: the African Guro face of the human mask is usually longish while the forehead and bridge of the nose form an elegant S-shaped profile. The tattoo pattern cut in relief on the forehead and cheeks is a repetition of the short protruding tattoo marks on the men's faces, and another characteristic of many African Guro masks is the broad, wooden mask collar that serves as a fixture for the raffia cloak. There are polychrome, as well as black and brown polished masks. There is a much stronger tendency than with the Baule to add animal features to the human face - elephant's ears, or a superstructure in the shape of a cockerel's or other bird's head. The hairdo is often carved in elaborate geometrical patterns, surmounted by horns or a totem animal. In some, the nose forms an animal-like beak. Rather well known is the zamble mask combining the features of a hyena, crocodile (or leopard) and antelope. Most of them are polychrome. There are also human masks with long horns and a superstructure in the form of one or two human figures. The masks are supplemented by voluminous, multipartite costs of palm-frond strips or reed-grass, which completely conceal the dancer's body. At ceremonies, the animal masks are the first to appear, and they prepare the audience for the performance of the more powerful , anthropomorphic figures. Rather well known is the zamble mask combining the features of a hyena, crocodile (or leopard) and antelope. Most of them are polychrome. There are also human masks with long horns and a superstructure in the form of one or two human figures. The masks are supplemented by voluminous, multipartite costumes of palm-frond strips or reed-grass, which completely conceal the dancer's body. At ceremonies, the animal masks are the first to appear, and they prepare the audience for the performance of the more powerful, anthropomorphic figures.Rather well known is the zamble mask combining the features of a hyena, crocodile (or leopard) and antelope. Most of them are polychrome. and they prepare the audience for the performance of the more powerful, anthropomorphic figures. Rather well known is the zamble mask combining the features of a hyena, crocodile (or leopard) and antelope. Most of them are polychrome. and they prepare the audience for the performance of the more powerful, anthropomorphic figures. Rather well known is the zamble mask combining the features of a hyena, crocodile (or leopard) and antelope. Most of them are polychrome. African Guro artists also carved figures, which appear either during entertainment festivals on the head of a dancer, or are kept in houses and employed as divination figures. These standing figures are carved with their hands on their hips and have a columnar neck supporting ahead with similar features to the face masks. Their beautiful weaving-loom pulleys are surmounted with heads, often female, of great elegance, embodying the protective spirit of labor.
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