Anthropomorphic face mask with horns · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3052158
Constance McCormick Fearing (1926-2022), Montecito/Santa Barbara, USA
Description
wood, metal, pigment, plant fibers, base
Masks with ram’s horns, metal teeth and red fabric around the eyes were classified by Holas as war masks “nyomou kpman hine”.
They were kept in the house of the military commander of the village and participated after victory in sharing spoils of war.
The object Anthropomorphic face mask with horns with the object ID 3052158 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 267 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,400.
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Comparing literature
Guenneguez, André & Afo, Art de la Cote-d'Ivoire et de ses voisins, Paris o.J., p. 52