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Portrait mask "ndoma" of the "mblo" group ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé · ID: 3041406

Vendu 3 500 €
Provenance
Guy Montbarbon, Paris, France
Gallery Flak, Paris, France
Anita Schröder, Munich, Germany

Description

wood, dark brown patina, remains of kaolin and black paint, large flat face, raised scarification marks, sickle-shaped emblem on the forehead, fine grooved diadem-shaped coiffure with prominent half-spherical protrusion above the forehead, slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage, abrasion of paint, base;
“mblo” masks are always worn by men. They perform for entertainment at the so-called “gbagba”- dances. Most “mblo” portrait masks can be recognized by their facial features, their hairstyles, and their scarifications as depictions of known men and women.


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