Guro people, Ivory Coast

11.5 inches, painted wood

The Guro are well-known for their highly-decorated and colorful masks, which can be quite complex, combining human features with those of animals. There are also masks of more simple form which can be less colorful, and feature animal or human faces, without combining them, such as the famous Zamble (antelope) mask. Animal-form masks are common among the Guro, and their carvers use images from a wide variety of bush creatures.

$225