Mask · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3037807
not available anymore
Provenance
Pierre Guerre, Marseille, FranceLoudmer, Paris, 20 juin 1996, lot 43
Christie’s Amsterdam, 11 december 2001, lot 2533
Size
H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown and reddish brown patina, the eyezone deepened in a horizontal line, narrow see slits with band-shaped metal framing, raised vertical forehead ridge, diamond-shaped mouth with drilled holes in the upper lip (originally inserted teeth missing), drilled holes in several rows around the rim, slightly dam. (nose, mouth), abrasion of paint, base;
can be ascribed to the type of “deangle” or “tankagle” masks, two mask types which can hardly be distinguished. “Deangle” belongs to the circumcision camps, while “tankagle” purely served for entertainment. It is accompanied by a bonnet “komo” above the forehead, which might once have been attached to the drilled holes of present mask.