Dan Deangle mask
€330.00
Dan masks, originating from the eponymous peoples of Ivory Coast and Liberia, are distinguished by their refined and expressive aesthetic.
Carved from dense wood, they feature an oval face, eyes that are sometimes circular and sometimes half-closed, a small, closed mouth, and a high, smooth forehead, sometimes adorned with ritual scarification.
Their surface, polished by use, is often covered with a dark, lustrous patina, the result of applying vegetable dyes and palm oil.
These masks, called gle or ge, embody spirits of the bush and play a central role in peacemaking and mediation ceremonies. Worn during masked dances, they intervene to resolve conflicts, ease tensions, or honor ancestors. Their fluid movement and silent presence are essential to their symbolic power, reflecting the balance between the visible and the invisible in Dan cosmology.
Museums, such as the Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac or the Metropolitan Museum of Art, emphasize their spiritual strength and artistic minimalism, which make them objects that are both sacred and aesthetic.
Shipping fees
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Circa 1960
- Size
- 24 cm (37 cm with support)
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood, rope
- Country
- Origin
- C. Leclercq Collection, Belgium
- Stand
- Included
- Condition
- Very good
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Dan masks, originating from the eponymous peoples of Ivory Coast and Liberia, are distinguished by their refined and expressive aesthetic.
Carved from dense wood, they feature an oval face, eyes that are sometimes circular and sometimes half-closed, a small, closed mouth, and a high, smooth forehead, sometimes adorned with ritual scarification.
Their surface, polished by use, is often covered with a dark, lustrous patina, the result of applying vegetable dyes and palm oil.
These masks, called gle or ge, embody spirits of the bush and play a central role in peacemaking and mediation ceremonies. Worn during masked dances, they intervene to resolve conflicts, ease tensions, or honor ancestors. Their fluid movement and silent presence are essential to their symbolic power, reflecting the balance between the visible and the invisible in Dan cosmology.
Museums, such as the Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac or the Metropolitan Museum of Art, emphasize their spiritual strength and artistic minimalism, which make them objects that are both sacred and aesthetic.