Anthropo- / zoomorphic mask with tubular eyes
Côte d'Ivoire, Wè / Wobé / Guéré
not available anymore
Provenance
Carl Otto Hultén, Malmö, SwedenJan Lundberg, Malmö, Sweden (2018)
Size
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch
Description
wood, pigment remains, rest., base
The ferocious aspect of this masks accounts for their identification as “war” masks but, according to some newer researchers, they are worn primarily during funerals and, in a “detective” capacity, to single out guilty persons.