Ivorian Baule Mask - Mask With Curled Horns masks these masks often represent ancestral

these masks often represent ancestral spirits

The dark wood

and identity

The mask's most distinctive features are the horns that extend dramatically from both the head and chin

who crafted these statues as part of their rich ritual traditions

Ivorian Baule Mask - Mask With Curled Horns masks these masks often represent ancestralIvorian Baule Mask 19th Century The Baule people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Cote dIvoire (Ivory Coast). They belong to the Akan peoples who inhabited Ghana centuries ago. According to a legend, in the eighteenth century, the queen mother, Abla Pokou had to lead her people west to the shores of Comoe, the land of Senufo. To cross the river she sacrificed her son. This sacrifice originated the name Baule, for Baouli means the child has