Bete Gre Mask
Bete Gre Mask
Artist: Unknown Bete artist
Name: Gre (Grr-ee)
Origin: Bete people of Côte d’Ivoire
Made of: Wood, metal
Dimensions: Height: 28.6 cm, 11.25 in, Width: 16.8 cm, 6.62 in, Depth: 12.7 cm, 5.00 im
From: Gift of Dr. Oliver E. and Pamela F. Cobb, 2007
On display in the PLU’s Mortvedt Library (2nd floor)
Côte d’Ivoire
Description: Gre masks have brass studs that emphasize facial features that protrude from a flat face. Small holes in the front of the face allow the wearer to see.