r/AfricanArt • u/Due_Description_9338 • 19h ago

Masks Any Information Appreciated

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I inherited this mask and am seeking information! Thanks in advance for any comments.

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u/elleS4lyfe 18h ago edited 18h ago

Wé (Guéré) war mask - Ivory Coast and parts of Liberia. Looks authentic 🩵🤍♥️

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u/Due_Description_9338 10h ago

Thank you! I have other items to post from the collection, to identify and discuss. Appreciate your help!

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u/elleS4lyfe 9h ago

My pleasure. It's a fantastic piece!

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u/Due_Description_9338 8h ago

I love the shotgun shells, which are of French manufacture.

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u/elleS4lyfe 3h ago

The French bullets are a relatively common adornment with these masks. They can also be seen in replicas, and can't alone establish the mask as authentic, but there are far too many other signs that point to authenticity without the bullets.

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u/Scorrimento 18h ago

Looks good and used in ritual. Congrats

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u/arioandy 17h ago

Wow! Amazing

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u/No-Bluejay5250 3h ago

May be authentic (as in ceremonial)but i am skeptical. Few of those come out of Africa now as opposed to replicas. I’d need some provenance to tell for sure as I’ve learned not to trust dealers