Face mask

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Description

wood, shiny black patina, the chin tapering to a point, accentuated by linear incised lines framing the face, narrow slit sickle-shaped eyes, lancet-shaped forehead tattoo with incised cross-hatches, old collection label on the back, slightly dam., paint rubbed off;
the Diomande are a small ethnical group of the Dan cluster, belonging to the Konyanke, with their settling area in northwestern Côte d’ Ivoire and adjacent areas of Guinea. Masks of the Diomande have been erroneously attributed to the Dan. They are characterized by their elongated faces and linear skin scarification marks which frame the whole face.

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Comparing literature

Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 182

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