Mask
Côte d'Ivoire, Ngere
not available anymore
Provenance
Emil Storrer, Zurich, SwitzerlandSize
H: 24,5 cm
H: 9.6 inch
Description
wood, polychrome paint, metal tags (partly missing), metal teeth, three-dimensional forms, pierced around the rim, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage backside, fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
the mask is supplemented by a huge feather headdress and a fiber beard; the dancers hands are hidden by a simple cotton garment and his knees are covered by a fibre skirt; iron bells are attached around the ankles.