code: 2024-GC

a fine carved wooden 

Ndoma face mask for the Mblo dance of the Baule People

the Baule, Baoule or Bawule are Peoples from west Africa,

it shows an egg-shaped face, with a long slender T-shaped nose, a high forehead,

the hairdo is shaped as a crescent moon

raised scarifications on the temples and between the eyebrows,

downcast eyes, a closed mouth and beard

age: probably first half 20th Century

condition: some signs of age and handling - some scratches and dents. no cracks, no missing parts, firm wood

provenance: an auction of a private collection from The Netherlands

Mblo Masks are one of the oldest in Baule traditions. The portraits are often associated with a known individual. 

Baule people believe that these types of masks have always existed and were said to have

 “emerged from the earth” or ”descended from the sky”.  

height: circa 32 cm / circa 12.6 inch

width: circa 17 cm / 6.7 inch

weight: circa 621 gr.

please note: we are not experts on the subject of tribal art, we have done some limited and unprofessional research, trying to attribute the item to a land, country, tribe or people and determine the age to the best we could, do judge for yourself, by taking a close look at all pictures, the tribal affilation and age, we will not accept returns if the buyer finds that we are wrong concerning these matters - we "sell as is"

world wide shipping: 

- you will be ordering registrated shipment provided by PostNL from The Netherlands, EU

- this will be according to the PostNL conditions and destinations

- if possible with tracking, priority and insurance offered by PostNL for loss during shipment 

- shipping out of the EU will be under Incoterm DAP and HS-code 9705.31

we are: delta 98 den haag

The Hague, The Netherlands, EU