Masque à mâchoire articulée
Côte d'Ivoire, Wé - Dan - Complexe Kran
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Provenance
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 27 June 2015, lot 296Taille
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, encrusted in some areas, cord, characteristic expressive forms with bulky nose, broad snout and round bulging forehead, slightly dam., minor missing parts, crack (backside on the upper rim), abrasion of paint, drilled hole on top of the head, metal base.
Possibly belonging to the “gle va” category, which only settled large matters, such as stopping wars between villages.