Dan Go Ge mask
€250.00
Treasures from Côte d'Ivoire
This African Dan Go Ge mask is one of the rare masks covered with a thick patina of very crusty use.
In the African art of the Dan, the traditional masks are more generally smooth and lustrous which gives them a smooth and very dark patina.
In terms of shapes, the mask remains faithful to the general aesthetic canons: ovoid shape, the forehead is rounded, the eyes simply slit whose eyelids are detailed; the nose and the mouth are protruding.
In Dan cultural conceptions, the masks embody the spirits of the bush who come to dance during rites and festivities.
Shipping fees
02113
Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 23 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood, sacrificial materials
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection France
- Condition
- Excellent
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Treasures from Côte d'Ivoire
This African Dan Go Ge mask is one of the rare masks covered with a thick patina of very crusty use.
In the African art of the Dan, the traditional masks are more generally smooth and lustrous which gives them a smooth and very dark patina.
In terms of shapes, the mask remains faithful to the general aesthetic canons: ovoid shape, the forehead is rounded, the eyes simply slit whose eyelids are detailed; the nose and the mouth are protruding.
In Dan cultural conceptions, the masks embody the spirits of the bush who come to dance during rites and festivities.