Masque facial anthropomorphe "bagle" · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3047293
Vendu
1 900 €
Provenance
René (1920-1981) and Mercedes Lavigne, Geneva, SwitzerlandChristie’s, South Kensington, 24 March 1988, Lot 100
Edmondo Trombetta, Monza, Italy
Description
wood, strongly encrusted patina, iron pin, fiber residues, base (labeled “Z56”)
Prevalent amongst the Western Dan, the “bagle” mask is worn to entertain through a range of aesthetically pleasing dances, skits and mimes.
Littérature comparée
Fischer, Eberhard & Hans Himmelheber, The Arts of the Dan in West Africa, Zurich 1984, p. 57