Zoomorphic mask ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Wé · ID: 3041827

Description

wood, dark brown patina, remains of polychrome paint, tubular protruding eyes, broad mouth, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts, traces of abrasion;
the female Wé masks were always singer masks, while the male ones could be dancer masks as well. Black means “dangerous” and “malicious” and is therefore the colour of the so-called “tegla”, the evil masks.

Littérature comparée

Homberger, Lorenz, Masken der Wè und Dan, Elfenbeinküste, Zürich 1997, p. 13 ff.