Ivorian Baule Sun Mask Mask such stools were used by

such stools were used by chiefs

There are two primary types of nkisi: public and private

embodying the spirit or ancestor that the mask represents

Baule art is sophisticated and diverse

a characteristic design in Yoruba art that symbolizes beauty

Ivorian Baule Sun Mask Mask such stools were used byBaule Sun Mask from Ivory Coast The Baule people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Cote dIvoire (Ivory Coast). They belong to the Akan peoples who inhabited Ghana centuries ago. According to a legend, in the eighteenth century, the queen mother, Abla Pokou had to lead her people west to the shores of Comoe, the land of Senufo. To cross the river she sacrificed her son. This sacrifice originated the name Baule, for Baouli means the child has