Minneapolis Institute of Art

Mask

Guro artist

Date

19th century

Medium

Wood

Culture

Guro

Department

Arts of Global Africa

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

These masks represent the Guro conception of idealized feminine beauty. The woman depicted has filed teeth, scarification marks, modestly downcast eyes and an elaborate hairdo. Masks like these were used in Poro society dances to provide an example of how a proper Guro woman behaves. Today they are primarily used in village entertainment festivals. Côte d'Ivoire, Africa

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