Mask "geh-naw" of the "chu-den-zo" society
Liberia, Bassa
not available anymore
Provenance
Edmondo Trombetta, Monza, Italy (coll. in situ, 1978-80)Size
H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch
Description
wood, base
A nice detail are the separately worked “hair knots”, which run in a horizontal line along the hairline.
These masks only became known in 1969, when they first appeared on the European and American art market.
“Geh-naw” was not worn in front of the face, but was fixed to a plaited frame, worn on the forehead. The dancers presented an impressive picture. They wore luxuriant grass fiber skirts, upper body and head were hidden under several layers of fabric.