Mask "geh naw" ·  Liberia, Bassa · ID: 3032751

Description

wood, dark brown patina, hollowed facial plane, elaborate coiffure consisting of nine voluminous lobes, open mouth with six teeth, pierced around the rim, min. dam., minor missing parts, cracks;
the mask type “geh-naw” belongs to a secret society called “chu-den-zo”. It used to entertain the audience when the initiated boys returned from the bush camp or when distinguished guests came to visit the village. The dancer wore the mask on the forehead, looking through a gap within the cloth, veiling his head and the upper part of his body.

The object Mask “geh naw” with the object ID 3032751 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 256 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600.

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