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Zamble Mask
Guro Tribe
M GR0013
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In Guro culture, distinctions are made between
masquerades that are the focus of cults
a n d t h o s e t h a t a re m o re s ec u l a r i n na ture.
A s e q u e n ce o f t h re e s a c re d m a s ks ce n te r s
around Zamble, a mythical male being whose
fo r m f u s e s a n te l o p e a n d l e o p a rd fe a t u re s .
He i s i n t u rn co m p l em e n ted by h i s b ea uti f ul
w i f e , G u , a n d h i s w i l d , g ro t e s q u e b ro t h e r,
Zu a l i . S u c h r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s a r e o w n e d b y
ce rta i n fa m i l i e s t h a t u s e t h e m a s t he l oci of
s a c ri f i c i a l of fe ri n g s p ro p o s ed by d i v i ner s to
i m p rove t h e i r wel l - b e i n g . I n co n t rast, other
Guro mask forms, which serve only as sources
of entertainment, are designed by individual
p e rfo rm ers .
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C u l t u re : G u ro Peo p l e
G e o g ra p hy: C ôte d ’ I vo i re
C i rca : 19 t h - m i d 2 0 t h c
Si ze: 9 ” W x 12 ” H x 4 ” D
Wei g h t : A p p rox i m a tel y 3 L BS
Ma te ri a l s : Wo o d , P i g m en t
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