Rare face mask of the "do" society · Côte d'Ivoire, Ligbi/ Jimini (Djimini), Bondoukou Region · ID: 3044753
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
Jean-Hugues Rinck, Haguenau, FranceSize
H: 33,5 cm
H: 13.2 inch
Description
wood, base
These face masks are described as works of joy, things that delight the eye. To complete these masks, oil and make-up are applied and during performance they are adorned with gold and silver jewelry.
With its lateral wings, Ligbi masks show the influence of Senufo “kpélié” masks.
Comparing literature
Barbier, Jean Paul (ed.), Art of Côte d' Ivoire, Vol II, Genève 1993, p. 54, ill 77