Masque facial "bla" (Bélier) ou "tu bodu" (Buffle) · Côte d'Ivoire, Yaure · ID: 3046581
Mark Eglinton, New York, USA
Description
wood, colour pigments, base
Most Yaure masks show a human face combined with animal attributes. They belong to either the “je” or the “lo” masks, two mask groups which are difficult to differentiate. They are used to influence supernatural forces “yu” which cause harm to humans but also ensure their well-being.
As emblems of the “yu”, the masks are considered particularly dangerous and the sight of them is therefore strictly forbidden to women.
Especially a death that breaks up the social order requires the appearance of the masks. Through their dance they restore the disturbed social balance and accompany the dead into the world of the ancestors.
L’objet Masque facial “bla” (Bélier) ou “tu bodu” (Buffle) avec l’ID d’objet 3046581 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 94e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 7 mars 2020 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 248 a atteint un prix de vente de 3 000 €.
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Littérature comparée
Hahner-Herzog, Iris, Das Zweite Gesicht, Genf, München, New York 1997, ill. 38