Face mask "zakpai" · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3034352
Udo Petry, Hohnhorst, Germany
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, small see holes, the raised rim spread with blackish mass, crowned by a pair of horns with the tips bent downwards, thus framing the face, metal tags, dam., missing parts (mouth, nose, back of the rim), traces of insect caused damage, rep. (left horn tip);
such masks were mostly painted in red or covered with red fabric, big leaves were worn on top of the head and to complete the costume a short plant fibre skirt. They only appear during dry season and their sole function is to keep control of the cooking fires in the village.
L’objet Face mask “zakpai” avec l’ID d’objet 3034352 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 72nd tribal art auction dans 9 mars 2013 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 220 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 200 €.
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