Rare masque facial de la société "do"

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Description

wood, base

These face masks are described as works of joy, things that delight the eye. To complete these masks, oil and make-up are applied and during performance they are adorned with gold and silver jewelry.
With its lateral wings, Ligbi masks show the influence of Senufo “kpélié” masks.

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Littérature comparée

Barbier, Jean Paul (ed.), Art of Côte d' Ivoire, Vol II, Genève 1993, p. 54, ill 77

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