Masque à bec "ge gon" ("gägon")
Côte d'Ivoire, Dan-Yacouba/Kono
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Provenance
Gallery Lucas Ratton, Paris, FranceTaille
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood, metal tags, base
This example, with its bird-like beak is known as “ge gon” (or “gägon”). Originally educational, historical, and regulatory, it was described as a mask of wisdom. It has progressively become mostly an entertaining mask, that appeals through its bird-like movements in performance.
Publications
AHDRC: 0067397 and 0067409 (comparable objects)