Excellent original vintage Mblo mask from the Baule people of the Ivory Coast.
These masks were worn during dance rituals and are said to hold the power to communicate with ancestors and spirits.
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Mblo is the name of a performance category that uses face masks in skits and solo dances. Mblo masks, used in entertainment dances are one of the oldest of Baule art forms. These refined human face masks are usually portraits of particular known individuals
These masks were worn during dance rituals and are said to hold the power to communicate with ancestors and spirits.
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Mblo is the name of a performance category that uses face masks in skits and solo dances. Mblo masks, used in entertainment dances are one of the oldest of Baule art forms. These refined human face masks are usually portraits of particular known individuals