Mask "geh-naw" · Liberia, Bassa · ID: 3038527
Hermann Sommerhage, Duisburg, Germany
Description
wood, spotty brown patina, coiffure arranged in parallel lobes, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, small missing parts, base;
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 3038527 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 215.
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