Mask with narrow eyes and wig · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3032768
Description
wood, rich blackish brown shiny patina, wig of fine plaited plant fibre strings, small remains of kaolin (eye zone), mouth with central drilling and four metal teeth, slightly dam. (nose), on base;
presumably representing a “tankagle” mask which means as much as pantomimic mask dancer. They entertain the audience by dancing, singing or performing little scenes of every day life sometimes of educational character.
The object Mask with narrow eyes and wig with the object ID 3032768 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 298.
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Expertise
handwritten certificate available, 08/12/2009
Comparing literature
Fischer, Eberhard, Himmelheber, Hans, Die Kunst der Dan, Zürich 1976, ill. 36