Masque miniature "ma go" ("petite tête") · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3046592
Vendu
1 000 €
Provenance
John & Nicole Dintenfass, New York, USADescription
wood, encrustred patina, metal, base
The Dan have miniature versions of nearly every mask type. They represent the big, significant mask figures and were taken along to keep in touch with the helping spirit even when leaving home.
Littérature comparée
Fischer, Eberhard & Hans Himmelheber, Die Kunst der Dan, Zürich 1976, p. 139 f.