Zemanek-Münster

Mask "bagle"

Côte d'Ivoire, Dan
not available anymore
Provenance
Christian Debenest, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Ralf Kotalla, Haigerloch, Germany
Antonio Fiacco, Fehraltorf/Zurich, Switzerland
Size
H: 22 cm
H: 8.7 inch

Description

wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, remains of kaolin, of oval form with round pierced eyes, full lips and a diadem-like headband, pierced around the rim, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, base;
the wig often consists of cotton fibers or frazzles of cloth, the costume is a tippet or a large skirt made of plant fibers. The mask appears for entertainment, the dancer beats the musicians with a stick and throws objects he finds on his way.


Comparing literature

Fischer, Eberhard & Hans Himmelheber, Die Kunst der Dan, Zürich 1976, p. 94

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