Ivorian Red Baule Mask Size:14” tall 5.5” wide The stool’s design reflects the

The stool’s design reflects the Senufo’s appreciation for order

each laden with symbolic meaning

These Vintage Textile & Fabric Cloths are sourced from Burkina Faso

representing intelligence and thoughtfulness

representing attributes like strength

Ivorian Red Baule Mask Size:14” tall 5.5” wide The stool’s design reflects theBaule Mask from Ivory Coast 19th 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