Mask "bagle" · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3035837
Ralf Kotalla, Haigerloch, Germany
Antonio Fiacco, Fehraltorf/Zurich, Switzerland
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.
The object Mask “bagle” with the object ID 3035837 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 166.
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Comparing literature
Fischer, Eberhard & Hans Himmelheber, Die Kunst der Dan, Zürich 1976, p. 94