Mask "bagle" · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3035837
not available anymore
Provenance
Christian Debenest, Abidjan, Côte d’IvoireRalf 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