Anthropo-zoomorphic face mask "kagle" (chimpanzee) · Côte d'Ivoire / Liberia, Dan / Kran · ID: 3049635
Christie’s, London, 22 June 1993, Lot 122
Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Description
wood, base
“Kagle” masks are “troublemakers”, meant to disturb village festivities with their erratic movements and aggressive behaviour. Intended to symbolize the brutal force of the bush and of savage, nonhuman creatures, the “troublemaker” is in fact a test of the solidity of social institutions. Its disruptive performance serves a social function by teaching the value of order and discipline through its negative example.
The object Anthropo-zoomorphic face mask “kagle” (chimpanzee) with the object ID 3049635 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 126 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.
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AHDRC: 0191153