Mask "bugle" · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan/Kran · ID: 3039660
Georges Frederick Keller, Paris, France (Inventory number “G.F.K. 101”)
Paolo Morigi, Magliaso, Switzerland
Sotheby’s Paris, Collection Paolo Morigi, 6 June 2005, lot 67
Philippe Ratton, Paris, France (2014)
Description
light wood, small remains of brown patina, with tubular eyes and articulated lower jaw, aglets on the forehead and in the area of the snout, inscribed in white paint on the backside “G.K.F. 101”, surface strongly marked by insect caused damage and weathering, minor missing parts, beautiful patina of usage, traces of old age, metal base;
the ethnical group of the Kran is included in the Dan cluster. They often share the same cultic associations and their artistic works are often not to be distinguished from those of other Dan groups.
“Bugle” are warrior mask figures, who prepared men for war or led them into the fight. The costume frequently consisted of feather headdress, dark coloured tippet and raffia skirt.
The object Mask “bugle” with the object ID 3039660 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 245 achieved a sales price of EUR 6,000.
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Publications
Morigi, Paolo, Raccolta di un amatore d'arte primitiva, Bern 1980, ill. 89; Philippe Ratton, 49 sculptures de Côte d' Ivoire, Paris 2014, p. 55
Exhibition
Paris, Galerie Philippe Ratton, 49 sculptures de Côte d' Ivoire, Juin 2014, p. 55