Guere Tee Gla Mask
€740.00
Bush spirits in African art
Anthropozoomorphic mask composed of a human face surmounted by horns. Intended to impose peace during internal conflicts or to "mingle with the combatants during the battle, throwing arrows or assegai intended less for the real adversaries than for the spirits that came to support them. The teé gla mask imposed its terrifying figure, materialising the hostile forces of the forest.
Shipping fees
02134
Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 58 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood, accessories
- Country
- Origin
- Franco Maria Ricci, Italy
- Condition
- Very good
Bush spirits in African art
Anthropozoomorphic mask composed of a human face surmounted by horns. Intended to impose peace during internal conflicts or to "mingle with the combatants during the battle, throwing arrows or assegai intended less for the real adversaries than for the spirits that came to support them. The teé gla mask imposed its terrifying figure, materialising the hostile forces of the forest.