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Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast

April 14 – July 26, 2015

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Presented by Musée du quai Branly

Presented by Musée du quai Branly

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This exhibition presents the major works of Ivory Coast's master sculptors from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, at last shedding light on the unique and diverse styles created by older regional groups and today's "transnational" African artists.

22 Artworks

Jems Robert Koko Bi

Diaspora II , 2013

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Kyaman, Ivory Coast

Nkpasopi, figurine féminine (Nkpasopi, female figure) , c. 1900

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Guro, Ivory Coast

Étrier de poulie de métier à tisser (heddle pulley), c. 1900

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Guro, Ivory Coast

Masque avec animal (bélier) (Mask with animal [ram]), 19th century

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Midebdouo (Kampti), Ivory Coast

Ancêtre thílkõtína - statuette féminine (Thilkotina ancestor - female statuette) , c. 1930

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Belewale, Liberia

Wakemia, cuillère cérémonielle à tête de femme (Wakemia, ceremonial ladle in the shape of a woman's head), c. 1930

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Senufo, Ivory Coast

Statuette équestre syonfolo (equestrian figure syonfolo), c. 1920

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Senufo, Ivory Coast

Couple de figurines tugubélé (Tugubule pair of figures), c. 1920

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Senufo, Ivory Coast

Étrier de poulie de tisserand (Weaver's heddle pulley), c. 1930

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Nyor Diaple, Liberia

Deangle, masque aux traits féminins (Deangle mask with feminine traits), c. 1963

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Maternité (Maternity) , First part of 20th century

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Émile Guebehi and Nicolas Damas

Untitled (Adultery Scene), 1991

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Jems Robert Koko Bi

Ancêtres (Ancestors), 2011

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Baoulé, Ivory Coast

Masque (Mask), c.1900

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Guro, Ivory Coast

Musée du quai Branly

Guro, Ivory Coast

Masque gu avec cornes (Gu Mask with horns), 19th century

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Southern Ivory Coast

Grand masque à nervure frontale et mâchoire inférieure articulée (Large mask with frontal rib and articulated lower jaw), c. 1930

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Nyor Diaplay, Liberia

Sengle, masque chantant (Sengle, singing mask), c. 1920

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Figure masculine debout (Standing male figure), c. 1880

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Senufo, Ivory Coast

Masque-heaume dégélé avec figurine masculine, c. 1900

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Baoulé, Ivory Coast

Figurine masculine debout (standing male figure), 19th century

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Guro, Ivory Coast

Masque zuhu avec tête d'oiseau (Zuhu bird's head crest mask), c-1920

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

22 Artworks:

Jems Robert Koko Bi

Diaspora II , 2013

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Guro, Ivory Coast

Étrier de poulie de métier à tisser (heddle pulley), c. 1900

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Guro, Ivory Coast

Masque gu avec cornes (Gu Mask with horns), 19th century

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Belewale, Liberia

Wakemia, cuillère cérémonielle à tête de femme (Wakemia, ceremonial ladle in the shape of a woman's head), c. 1930

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Figure masculine debout (Standing male figure), c. 1880

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Senufo, Ivory Coast

Étrier de poulie de tisserand (Weaver's heddle pulley), c. 1930

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Guro, Ivory Coast

Masque zuhu avec tête d'oiseau (Zuhu bird's head crest mask), c-1920

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Émile Guebehi and Nicolas Damas

Untitled (Adultery Scene), 1991

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Baoulé, Ivory Coast

Masque (Mask), c.1900

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Guro, Ivory Coast

Masque avec animal (bélier) (Mask with animal [ram]), 19th century

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Midebdouo (Kampti), Ivory Coast

Ancêtre thílkõtína - statuette féminine (Thilkotina ancestor - female statuette) , c. 1930

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Nyor Diaplay, Liberia

Sengle, masque chantant (Sengle, singing mask), c. 1920

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Senufo, Ivory Coast

Couple de figurines tugubélé (Tugubule pair of figures), c. 1920

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Baoulé, Ivory Coast

Figurine masculine debout (standing male figure), 19th century

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Maternité (Maternity) , First part of 20th century

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Jems Robert Koko Bi

Ancêtres (Ancestors), 2011

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Kyaman, Ivory Coast

Nkpasopi, figurine féminine (Nkpasopi, female figure) , c. 1900

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Guro, Ivory Coast

Musée du quai Branly

Southern Ivory Coast

Grand masque à nervure frontale et mâchoire inférieure articulée (Large mask with frontal rib and articulated lower jaw), c. 1930

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Senufo, Ivory Coast

Statuette équestre syonfolo (equestrian figure syonfolo), c. 1920

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Senufo, Ivory Coast

Masque-heaume dégélé avec figurine masculine, c. 1900

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Nyor Diaple, Liberia

Deangle, masque aux traits féminins (Deangle mask with feminine traits), c. 1963

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Jems Robert Koko Bi

Diaspora II , 2013

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Guro, Ivory Coast

Musée du quai Branly

Belewale, Liberia

Wakemia, cuillère cérémonielle à tête de femme (Wakemia, ceremonial ladle in the shape of a woman's head), c. 1930

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Senufo, Ivory Coast

Couple de figurines tugubélé (Tugubule pair of figures), c. 1920

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Nyor Diaple, Liberia

Deangle, masque aux traits féminins (Deangle mask with feminine traits), c. 1963

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Émile Guebehi and Nicolas Damas

Untitled (Adultery Scene), 1991

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Guro, Ivory Coast

Étrier de poulie de métier à tisser (heddle pulley), c. 1900

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Midebdouo (Kampti), Ivory Coast

Ancêtre thílkõtína - statuette féminine (Thilkotina ancestor - female statuette) , c. 1930

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Senufo, Ivory Coast

Statuette équestre syonfolo (equestrian figure syonfolo), c. 1920

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Senufo, Ivory Coast

Étrier de poulie de tisserand (Weaver's heddle pulley), c. 1930

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Maternité (Maternity) , First part of 20th century

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Jems Robert Koko Bi

Ancêtres (Ancestors), 2011

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Baoulé, Ivory Coast

Masque (Mask), c.1900

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Guro, Ivory Coast

Masque gu avec cornes (Gu Mask with horns), 19th century

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Nyor Diaplay, Liberia

Sengle, masque chantant (Sengle, singing mask), c. 1920

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Senufo, Ivory Coast

Masque-heaume dégélé avec figurine masculine, c. 1900

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Guro, Ivory Coast

Masque zuhu avec tête d'oiseau (Zuhu bird's head crest mask), c-1920

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Kyaman, Ivory Coast

Nkpasopi, figurine féminine (Nkpasopi, female figure) , c. 1900

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Guro, Ivory Coast

Masque avec animal (bélier) (Mask with animal [ram]), 19th century

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Southern Ivory Coast

Grand masque à nervure frontale et mâchoire inférieure articulée (Large mask with frontal rib and articulated lower jaw), c. 1930

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Figure masculine debout (Standing male figure), c. 1880

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

Baoulé, Ivory Coast

Figurine masculine debout (standing male figure), 19th century

"Masters of Sculpture from Ivory Coast" at Musée du quai Branly, Paris (2015)

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