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Anthropomorphic face mask "bagle" or "zakpai" ("fire guardian")
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Lot 237
94th Tribal Art Auction

Anthropomorphic face mask "bagle" or "zakpai" ("fire guardian")

Côte d'Ivoire, Dan
not available anymore
Provenance
Bruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, France
Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch

Description

wood, pigments, fibres, various drilled holes, base

Prevalent amongst the Western Dan, the “bagle” mask is worn to entertain through a range of aesthetically pleasing dances, skits and mimes.

Comparing literature

Fischer, Eberhard & Hans Himmelheber, Die Kunst der Dan, Zürich 1976, p. 86
Africa
Masks

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