Mask · Côte d'Ivoire, Kran · ID: 3033906
Description
wood, encrusted patina, polychrome paint, voluminous forms with tubular protruding eyes, broad nose and mouth, small wooden plugs and a nail on top of the head, pierced around the rim, min. dam., cracks, minor missing parts, traces of abrasion, on base;
the ethnical group of the Kran is included in the Dan cluster. They often share the same cultic associations and their artistic works are often not to be distinguished from those of other Dan groups.
The object Mask with the object ID 3033906 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 182.
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Comparing literature
Guenneguez, André et Afo, Art de la Cote-d'Ivoire et de ses voisins, Paris o.J., p. 40