Mask with tube eyes and tusks ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Wè - Guéré (Ngere) · ID: 3050179

Description

wood, black and red pigment, human hair, animal fur, metal, plant fibre,

The appearance of male masks of the Wè region varies greatly and does not give any information about their exact function.

Attributes held by the dancer and the colour of the mask can give clues. Black means “dangerous”, “mischievous” and is the colour of the “tegla” - “policeman’s or guardian’s masks”, which held a wealth of social functions in everyday life.

The object Mask with tube eyes and tusks with the object ID 3050179 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 70 achieved a sales price of EUR 700.

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