African mask Yaure tribe Ivory Coast Circa 1950 circular glazed relief in green-turquoise

circular glazed relief in green-turquoise colors

very rare setPekka Turtiainen

with Portraits of Landscapes Quinn introduces a new level of abstraction to the genre and his work

Christiansen

Gustavsberg Sweden

African mask Yaure tribe Ivory Coast Circa 1950 circular glazed relief in green-turquoiseAfrican mask from Yaure tribe in Ivory Coast Circa 1950. Beautiful dark patina. Depth : 12 cm Width : 24 cm Height : 66 cm. Swedish private collection, from the 1980s then inherited within the family. Yaure tribe art is renowned for its delicacy and refinement. This superb mask is characterized by the purity of its lines and the powerful expression of its face. The best known Yaoure masks depict human faces composed of zoomorphic elements. They belong