The Portrait Mask Of Moya Yanso

The mask depicted was made by the Baule peoples of the Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa. The mask is similar to the required work of art called the Portrait Mask (Mblo) of Moya Yanso. The mask was created in the early 20th century C.E. and was made of wood, brass, and pigment. The portrait mask of Moya Yanso was carved by Owie Kimou, an artist in the Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. Both of the masks are the same style type, Mblo. Because of this, they share the same features that were common to the mask traditions of the Baule peoples. These similarities include high foreheads; arched brows; heavy-lidded, sad eyes; narrow, elongated triangular nose; small, open mouth; stylized, elongated faces; ornamental extensions above the head; raised areas to