Mask "gägon" · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3039743
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 23 November 2002, lot 162
Description
wood, shiny black patina, beard from fur (ape), coiffure made from chicken feathers fixed by leather strips, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion
According to Hans Himmelheber this mask type appeared on sunday mornings for entertainment of the village people, sometimes accompanied by small orchestras, moving and dancing in the midst of the people. In former times the mask type surely had educational purposes with its songs and sayings but nowadays it is used for entertainment only.
The object Mask “gägon” with the object ID 3039743 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 187 achieved a sales price of EUR 400.
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