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Description : West Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask of a highly stylized anthropomorphic form known as a gunyeya (also gunye ge, literally face mask) of a bagle, an entertainer spirit who performs a myriad of dances and theatrical performances. The teardrop-form mask is carved out along the verso for wear and exhibits large circular eye sockets with spent brass 12-gauge shotgun shells set within. The face also exhibits a bulging forehead with thin brows beneath, a veristic nose above protruding lips, and rounded cheek bones, all beneath a serrated fillet gracing the upper portion of the forehead. Dozens of perforations line the periphery and enable a larger costume to be attached to the mask. Size: 5 W x 8.625 H (12.7 cm x 21.9 cm), 9.25 H (23.5 cm) on included custom stand. The Dan people, who live in Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, produce masks for nearly every element or occasion of their society, including education, war, peace, and entertainment. 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 the masks during ritual practice. Provenance: ex-private St. Petersburg, Florida, USA collection, ex-Dr. Peter Horvath collection, Massachusetts, USA, acquired in the 1980s, ex-private old New England, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s 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. #158272
Prix: 0.00 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 1200 USD-1800 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.

À propos du lot n° 133
Titre : Hand-Carved Wooden Mask
Dimensions : teardrop-form mask
Condition report : Minor abrasions and nicks to face, forehead, and peripheries, with one stable hairline fissure on upper periphery, slight bending to brass shotgun shells and softening to stamped markings, otherwise intact and very good. Great brown patina with smooth textures throughout.
Artemis Gallery, Salle de vente , Louisville, US 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Titre de la vente : Ancient / Ethnographic From Around The World
Date de la vente : 21/01/2021 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Référence de l'enchère : Live Sale

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