{"product_id":"guro-baule-royal-helmet-mask-ivory-coast-1920-1940","title":"Guro\/Baule Royal Helmet Mask - Ivory Coast • 1920-1940","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuro\/Baule Royal Helmet Mask\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIvory Coast \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1920 - 1940\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts Story:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarved by the Guro or Baule peoples, this elaborate helmet mask represents a high-ranking ceremonial spirit or royal dignitary. Encased in hand-woven textile and lined with dense cowrie shell embroidery and natural fur, it embodies supreme social standing, wealth, and spiritual power. Worn over the entire head during major festival dances, the cowrie adornment signifies sacred currency and royal prestige\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Estimated Age: Early-to-Mid 20th Century (c. 1920s–1940s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Full-surround helmet construction carved from indigenous hardwood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Original hand-stitched woven textile casing with dense cowrie shell bandings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Features natural animal hair tufts and lower woven raffia beard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Deep interior wood oxidation with authentic hand-drilled attachment points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wayfinder Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626554986733,"sku":null,"price":878.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thewayfindersociety.com\/products\/guro-baule-royal-helmet-mask-ivory-coast-1920-1940","provider":"The Wayfinder Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}