Yaoure Passport Mask with Hornbill | Côte d'Ivoire | 52cm | Carved Wood indonesia_insects and potassium

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Common Name: Five-horned Rhinoceros Beetle

Found across tropical Asia

this complete skeleton beautifully displays the serpentine skeletal architecture

identification and breaking technique

Yaoure Passport Mask with Hornbill | Côte d'Ivoire | 52cm | Carved Wood indonesia_insects and potassiumA compelling example of Yaoure miniature mask carving, surmounted by a hornbill in full relief. Among the Yaoure people of central Cte d'Ivoire, miniature masks known as passport masks carry the same ritual significance as their full sized counterparts. Carved to welcome ancestral spirits, they serve primarily as protective objects for the bearer, guarding against witchcraft and malevolent forces. They may also be used in divination, placed as altar