Exquisitely beautiful "kpan" face mask ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3048253

Description

wood, pigments,
This mask captivates through the evenness of its delicate facial features and the accuracy in the elaboration of its hairstyle and jagged beard. The shape of the eyes and the smiling mouth give it a cheerful, friendly expression.

The masks “kpan” (“the senior woman”) appear as the last pair of masks towards the end of the “goli” masquerade festival. They represent the wife of “goli glin” (“the senior man”), and, according to the Baule’s ideas of beauty, correspond to the image of the ideal woman.

The object Exquisitely beautiful “kpan” face mask with the object ID 3048253 was part of the auction 97th Auction on November 6, 2021. The object with the lot number 158 achieved a sales price of EUR 5,800 with an asking price of EUR 3,500.

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