Weight | 1.05 kg |
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Dimensions | 42.5 × 24 cm |
Dan mask
$171.00 $119.00
Actor of social order, almond-faced Dan mask with carefully drawn protruding lips, pierced
With circular track. Chunky burlap and textile hairstyles with shell-dotted beards characterize this hairstyle
Classic African sculpture from Côte d’Ivoire. Worn patina.
Face shields with circular eye sockets (called gunyeya or gunye ge) that facilitate vision are
A set of Dan masks from the North for dry season games. zapkei gego ge, a
Royal masks reserved for special events. ‘danglé’ embodies a squinting person, says Spötter
The ideal of beauty, playing an active role between the initiation camp and the village
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Category: African masks
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