Guardian head "kedie" · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3039970
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Size
H: 32,5 cm
H: 12.8 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, conical base, open mouth inset with metal teeth, min. dam., missing parts (base), cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
such head sculptures are valued as powerful objects, as dwelling place for protective spirits.
Comparing literature
Johnson, Barbara C., Four Dan Sculptors, San Francisco 1987, p. 22, ill. 15