Baule / Cote DIvoire Kpwan Mask Start Price USD 990.00 Current Price USD 990.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 07, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 07, 2008 Location Miami, Florida See more about 'Baule / Cote DIvoire' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0Check out my other items!                       Be sure to add me to your favorites list                              please visit my store! Free Shipping Within The USA Kpwan Mask / Baule  / Cote D'Ivoire / wood, kaolin, black pigment./ H 17 inches / display stand included./ Provenance: Private Collection This mask belongs to the group of Goli masks that perform during a single day of entertainment which includes men and women. Although the Goli masks are not considered dangerous or sacred, they are kept together in a sacred grove together with the powerful Bon Nun Amuin masks. The body of the dancer is completely covered with a raffia costume. A leopard skin or the skin of other spotted cats, a ram or a goat skin is attached to the back of the costume. The wearer of the Kpwan mask has very limited vision, and is therefore accompanied by attendants, wearing white shirts, who guide it safely during its graceful and stately dance, and prevent accidents such as falling or colliding which could have serious consequences. This stately mask appears at the end of the spectacle befitting an important chief. The Baule consider the appearance at the end of a spectacle as the most honorable of positions.  (The place of honor in Baule custom is the last place.) Place a Bid!