Rare masque facial de la société "do" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Ligbi/ Jimini (Djimini), Région de Bondoukou · ID: 3044753

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.

Littérature comparée

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