GOLI MASK !! Antique African Traditional FERTILITY GOLI MASK from BAULE tribe

 EXTREMELY RARE VINTAGE GOLI MASK OF THE AKAN PEOPLE FROM GHANA AND THE IVORY COAST WHO ARE ALSO KNOWN AS BAULE

THIS KPLEKPLE MASK IS ONE OF THE GREAT ABSTRACTIONS IN AFRICAN ART.  THE FACE OF THIS BAULE GOLI MASK IS FLAT, THE EYES HAVE AN OVAL SHAPE AND THE MOUTH IS RECTANGULAR.  THE MASK ALSO HAS TWO HORNS AT THE TOP OF THE HEAD WHICH REPRESENTS POWER AND STRENGTH.  CIRCULAR SHAPE IS SAID TO REPRESENT THE SUN, AND THE HORNS, AN AFRICAN BUFFALO.   THE MOST POPULAR GOLI IS USED AS A SYMBOL OF FERTILITY DURING AGRICULTURAL AND COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONIES.

THE MASK IS ALSO PARADED DURING THE OCCASIONS OF A NEW HARVEST, THE VISIT OF DIGNITARIES, OR AT FUNERALS OF NOTABLES.

LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC :

http://www.africancraftsmarket.com/products/african-masks/African-Goli-mask.htm

http://www.rebirth.co.za/goli/kplekple_mask.htm

http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_pgn=1&isRefine=false&_nkw=goli%20mask

CONDITION :  THIS ITEM IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS, BREAKAGES OR DAMAGES TO THE WOOD

SIZE :   47 cm TOP TO BOTTOM..........28 cm LEFT TO RIGHT AT WIDEST PART..........7 cm FRONT TO BACK

POSTAGE : Collection Possible.      Postage method is Buyers Choice

                   SAPO R50              Postnet R99

                   This item may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee