Portrait Mask (Mblo) 1800-1920 CE (Africa) Owie Kimou (jan 1, 1800 – jan 1, 1920)

Description:

- From the villages of Cote d'Ivoire (West Africa)
- Created by Owie Kimou, a well known Baule artist
- Made of metal and wood
- Each mask was unique as they were a representation of the person it was made for, often being naturalistic and abstract. The mask contained wrinkles and coiffures.

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