Masque "deangle" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3042298

Description

wood, brown patina, small remains of kaolin, typical form: concave vaulted face, forehead ridge and narrow slit eyes, drilled holes for attachment of a tube from fabric above the forehead, metal teeth missing, slightly dam., minor missing parts (nose, mouth, rim backside), abrasion of paint;
“deangle” literally means a “joking and smiling” mask character. The name implies that a friendly and beautiful appearance is described, destined to entertain the people. The “dean” mask characters belong to the circumcision camps (“mbon”) of young boys and girls, which are always situated in the holy forest nearby the village. They act as mediator between camp and village and they are responsible for food and protection of the initiates.

L’objet Masque “deangle” avec l’ID d’objet 3042298 a fait partie de l’enchère 86e vente aux enchères Tribal Art en 27 mai 2017 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 246.

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AHDRC: 0142247