Baule portrait mask details the physical facial features namely eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth and eyes. In addition, the coiffure, beard, and facial scarification compliment the physical beauty. The scars which you found around the eyes and mouth indicates human scarification during rites of passage into adulthood. The beard Indicates that the person is an elder, someone who has created a family, lived a full life and one who deserves respect that comes with age and wisdom.
   I discovered this mask many years ago when traveling thought THE IVORY COAST in Abidjan, it was in an old shop in the back streets, the mask was under a table at the back of the shop, it was very dusty, and they hadn't been touched for years, the old gentleman told me.He did not want to sell them, but his wife told him, he must.They had a big argument if i remember rightly..
  This MASK is NOT the usual tourist junk, the mask is about 23cm high and about 13cm wide.Please see the other masks... There are four similar masks.It would be a same to split them up because they have been together FOR COUNTLESS NUMBER OF YEARS.......
PLEASE BID TO BUY.. IF NOT SOLD IM HAPPY TO KEEP THEM ...(THEY DONT EAT ANYTHING)