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Lot 83

Baule Goli Kple Kple Triple Mask, Ivory Coast

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kple kple three-face mask of the Baule people of Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa, used as part of goli ceremonies. Two side-by-side  kple kple faces surmounted with horns, and unusually, a third face above is supported by a standing figure and a crocodile. Hand-carved, painted with polychrome pigments. 

Measures 25" x 10 1/2" x 6".

Alternate spellings: Baoule, kplekple

Condition

Scuffing and wear to the pigments. There is a chipped loss at the bottom lip of the mask.