Masque facial anthropomorphe "gu"

wood, handwritten inventory no., "4528 - V 209", base

"Gu" is a female being and is always carved "uanya iri nya", i. e. according to the image of "a beautiful young woman".

Her high-ranking position is indicated by hair that is tied up in a bunch, a high chignon adorned with an amulet. This amulet ("sa") consists of a band with a little leather pouch (often decorated with four ivory plates) that holds verses of the Koran.