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Description : West Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. An intriguing example of a hand-carved wooden mask exhibiting an ovoid face with a carved-out verso, slit-form eyes topped with slender metal 'lenses,' a series of incised parallel grooves lining the brow and jawline, and an unusually long 'beak' protruding from the center. Several petite iron pins line the upper periphery of the pursed lips, and a remnant of the original paper lining once around the mouth is visible on one side. The back periphery of the mask features several perforated holes from which a larger textile costume could be attached. An intriguing face mask from the Dan peoples. Size: 5.5 W x 13 H (14 cm x 33 cm), 16.625 H (42.2 cm) on included custom stand. The Dan people, who occupy portions of Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, produce masks for nearly every element of occasion in their society, including education, war, peace, and entertainment. Dan artisans, when crafting these masks, looked to the natural world for inspiration and would then go beyond that to create an abstract and stylized rendering. Such masks were created to connect the owner with a specific spirit that is believed to offer guidance and protection. In Mande, the Dan language, masks are referred to as gle or ge, which is also the term for the supernatural beings who live outside the village and who can inhabit such masks during ritual dances and celebrations, they were typically kept safe in sacred huts when not in use. Provenance: private Glendale, Arizona, USA collection, collected from 1970 to 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #152439
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