Mask ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Ngere · ID: 3032331

Description

wood, matt brown patina, kaolin, of oval form with accentuated eyes and a flat triangular nose, an open mouth with full lips, metal teeth and red fabric tongue, plant fibre beard, pierced around the rim, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
the Ngere are also called the Southern Wè. They are setteled to the southeast of the Dan and to the west of the Bete. The typical Ngere masks, however indulge in extreme presentations of human and zoomorphic elements.