Face mask "deangle" · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3040119
not available anymore
Provenance
Maitre L’Oiseau, Abidjan, Ivory CoastRatton-Hourdé, Paris, France
Size
H: 23 cm
H: 9.1 inch
Description
wood, rich blackish brown shiny patina, of characteristic oval form with protruding forehead and narrow slit eyes, which originally were framed with metal applique, high arching eyebrows, nose with “hanging” tip, unusual: carved with ears, slightly dam. (nose, mouth), minor missing parts backside at the rim