Ivorian Baule Mask - Ebony Woman With Braided Headdress african art What sets this knife apart

What sets this knife apart

Mud cloths like this one were traditionally worn as garments or used in ceremonial contexts

this bronze bracelet is not only a piece of jewelry but also a cultural symbol

including mythology

Ivorian Baule Mask - Ebony Woman With Braided Headdress african art What sets this knife apartBaule Mask from Ivory Coast 20th Century 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