Masque facial anthropomorphe à cornes
Côte d'Ivoire / Guinea, Dan / Kono
Vendu
450 €
Provenance
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The NetherlandsTaille
H: 23,5 cm
H: 9.3 inch
Description
wood, encrusted patina, silver metal sheet, nails, fabric, base
Masks with ram’s horns, metal teeth and red fabric around the eyes were classified by Holas as war masks “nyomou kpman hine”.
They were kept in the house of the military commander of the village and participated after victory in sharing spoils of war.