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.
The object Guardian head “kedie” with the object ID 3039970 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 320.
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Comparing literature
Johnson, Barbara C., Four Dan Sculptors, San Francisco 1987, p. 22, ill. 15