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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 12745908, member: 8267&quot;]As [USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] found, your mask is in the style (somewhat simplified) of masks traditionally made by carvers among the Guere/Gere people in the western region of Ivory Coast (Côte d&#039;Ivoire). The Guere are one of two closely related groups often referred to as the We.</p><p><br /></p><p>Their masks are typically fearsome in appearance, with tubular eyes, a triangular nose, open mouth, and a variety of carved horns and tusks. Additional elements such as hair and shells may also be attached. Such masks were traditionally worn at funerals, and could also function as &quot;detective&quot; masks, used to identify wrongdoers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Without a documented history or definite signs of use, it is probably safest to assume that such a mask was made for sale rather than use in the original culture. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is another website with an archive of Guere masks where you can see more examples of the typical style. It includes prices for which they sold - note the difference between masks&nbsp; that have been &quot;<i>vetted as being authentic with significant signs of use and age</i>&quot; and those described as &quot;d<i>espite their appearance most of these Guere masks below show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold&quot; -</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><a href="https://www.hamillgallery.com/GUERE/GuereMasksArchives.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.hamillgallery.com/GUERE/GuereMasksArchives.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.hamillgallery.com/GUERE/GuereMasksArchives.html</a></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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