Detail of a Baule female mask from Ivory Coast/Africa, carved in wood with pigment/kaolin patina; small splits, scrapes and cracks attest to its age/u

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Detail of a Baule female mask from Ivory Coast/Africa, carved in wood with pigment/kaolin patina; small splits, scrapes and cracks attest to its age/use.

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Size: 2688px × 4200px
Photo credit: © Dan Totilca / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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