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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 74250, member: 45"]The first one (white face) is Pongwe, from Gabon. Middle one is Guerre-Wobe, from Liberia. Last one is Baule, from Ivory Coast. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'd agree, they are fairly recent, but, with the possible exception of the last one, all do exhibit all the traditional characteristics of the particular mask they are depicting. </p><p><br /></p><p>The last one is geared more toward the casual tourist who wants a souvenir that they could possibly display on their wall. The other two are contemporary carvings of traditional masks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 74250, member: 45"]The first one (white face) is Pongwe, from Gabon. Middle one is Guerre-Wobe, from Liberia. Last one is Baule, from Ivory Coast. I'd agree, they are fairly recent, but, with the possible exception of the last one, all do exhibit all the traditional characteristics of the particular mask they are depicting. The last one is geared more toward the casual tourist who wants a souvenir that they could possibly display on their wall. The other two are contemporary carvings of traditional masks.[/QUOTE]
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