Anthropomorphic mask "deangle" ·  Liberia, Dan or Mano · ID: 3041139

Description

wood, blackish-brown patina, concave vaulted facial plane with a high bulging forehead and narrow slit eyes, tiny ears with drilled holes, slightly dam. (nose), cracks (forehead), abrasion of paint, small traces of insect caused damage, drilled holes around the rim broken out in parts, base;
the “dean” mask characters belong to the circumcision camps (“mbon”) of young boys and girls. They act as mediator between camp and village and they are responsible for food and protection of the initiates. They joke with the women and ask them to send plenty of food to the camp.

The object Anthropomorphic mask “deangle” with the object ID 3041139 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 113.

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