A Kulango flat mask, carved in dark wood, simplistic and elegant features and designs, two small indentations for the eyes, a large long and thinner head element comes down to the mouth, two horns go towards the sky in the other direction, punctuated holes around the attachment piece for the costume; signs of use.

"The Kulango from the northern part of Côte d’Ivoire were ruled by a king and elders who directed community life, based around the agricultural calendar. The Kulango were prosperous merchants who practiced animism and resisted attempts to Islamicize their culture. However, Kulango religion and art suffered from successive incursions by Mandingo slavers and French colonialists. As a result, not much is known about Kulango masking traditions."

Source: Second Mask, museum of cultural masks.

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Height: 48 cm
Weight: 1 kg