Zoomorphic masl "goli glen" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3043795

Description

wood, paint,
The mask is said to combine antelope and crocodile features. It is distinguished from other “goli” masks by the playing of the “tre” horn during the dance. “Glen” wears a large antelope skin on its back and a fresh green palm-fiber cape, which takes several men a couple of hours to prepare and is very heavy to wear. He does a rapid, vigorous stamping dance that is rather wild-looking but never uncontrolled.

The object Zoomorphic masl “goli glen” with the object ID 3043795 was last part of the auction 89th Tribal Art Auction at July 7, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 197.

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Expertise

Karl-Ferdinand Schädler, München 8 April 2009

Comparing literature

Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule, African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 174