Masque à bec "ge gon" ("gägon") ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Dan / Yacouba · ID: 3045371

Description

wood / twopart (articulated lower jaw), hide, fur, metal, rest.

It is believed that the “gägon” masquerade was once responsible for singing songs and proverbs to teach the villagers about the importance of the hornbill which was believed to be the first being created by “zla”, the creator god of the Dan.