Grand masque antilope du groupe de masques "dye" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Guro · ID: 3043457

Description

wood, painted in black, colour accents in red and yellow, drilled holes (from metal tags), rep. in several places (horns, snout), missing part.
During the “dye” mask performances, animal masks first appear as a kind of vanguard, as emissaries of the “higher” anthropomorphic masks. In addition to the dog, hippopotamus, goat and buffalo the animal masks represent an astonishing variety of different types of antelopes, which can be distinguished according to the length and shape of their horns. “Dye” masks are used in legal cases and have a protective function, occur at funerals and are also used for entertainment purposes.

Littérature comparée

Fischer, Eberhard & Lorenz Homberger, Die Kunst der Guro, Elfenbeinküste, Zürich 1985, p. 108 ff.

Publications

AHDRC: 0150436