Mid-Century Red Guro Yu Gu MaskA beautiful Gu mask with vibrant colours, lofty coiffure and some stylised scarified features decorated in tones of red, blue, white and black. The Gu mask takes its name from the translation, brave female and is one of many Yu masks worn by the Guro people when mourning deceased members of the community. Date: Mid Century Origin: Guro Country: Ivory Coast Material: Wood, pigment Height: 39 cm Width: 16 cm Provenance: Private Italian collection, mask