Mask - Yaure - Côte d'Ivoire (No reserve price)

Yaouré decorative African mask with hornbills on the head. The hornbill symbolizes teaching as well as protection. Their main function is the protection of the person who wears it, particularly against witchcraft. But it can also be used for divination or as an altar object for which offerings may be made. Finally, it serves to attest to the rank of its wearer, as well as to their lineage.

Estimación:€36

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