Small mask · Ivory Coast, Dan · ID: 3034220
Description
bronze alloy, of oval form, the eye zone deepened, forehead and chin vaulted, presenting a teeth-baring mouth, min. dam., small missing parts, acrylic socle;
such small sized brass masks are representations of helping spirits, they belong to individual members of a secret society or provide protection for a whole village. They are probably never been worn, but kept as manifestation of supernatural helpful spirits.
The object Small mask with the object ID 3034220 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 299 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.
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Comparing literature
Fischer, Eberhard, Himmelheber, Hans, Die Kunst der Dan, Zürich 1976, p. 177 f.