Dan Wé Wobe mask, Ivory Coast - Lot 237

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400 - 600 EUR
Dan Wé Wobe mask, Ivory Coast - Lot 237
Dan Wé Wobe mask, Ivory Coast Wood, bells, pigments H. 29 cm Dan mask covered in fabric and edged with a collar of bells. The face is divided into three distinct parts by alternating black, red and white colors. The rounded, deep-black forehead, beneath which a white frieze hugs the gaze, and the finely incised eyes. The lower part of the face is highlighted in red, with a thick nose, flared nostrils and an open mouth with full lips, revealing metal teeth. Called a musician's mask or singer's mask, this type of mask was used for public entertainment. Expert : Aurore KRIER-MARIANI - +33 (0)6 17 18 11 36
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