Janus-faced guardian head · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3034394
sold
EUR 350
Provenance
George W. Harley, Ganta, LiberiaHelmut von Hacht, Hamburg, Germany
Size
H: 13,5 cm
H: 5.3 inch
Description
wood, partly encrusted dark brown patina, min. dam., small missing parts through insect caused damage, base
such head sculptures are valued as powerful objects, as dwelling place for protective spirits called “dü”.
Comparing literature
Johnson, Barbara C., Four Dan Sculptors, San Francisco 1987, p. 22