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Das ist der Preis für die folgende Bewertung: An African Tribal Dan Mask



Beschreibung : AN AFRICAN TRIBAL DAN MASK Ivory Coast, possibly early 20th century, the oval face with a pointed chin, the open mouth with raised lips, the eyes pierced with a thin slits, the cheeks and top lip with stylised lines, possibly representing scarification, high smooth and rounded forehead, the top rim of the mask unpatinated with nail holes, the sides of the head drilled for attachment, with dark patina, 29.5cm high The border between Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia cuts across several ethnic groups, including the Dan, Wee, Kran, and Grebo. In Dan society, dangerous immaterial forest spirits are translated into the forms of human face masks. Whether or not they are worn, such sculptures are spiritually charged. Male performers, gle-zo, experience a dream sent by the mask spirit that allows them to dance it. In performance, the masks are integrated into the hierarchical system that governs political and religious life. Dan masks have been documented as the embodiment of at least a dozen artistic personalities. Among these are Deangle, who ventures into the village from the initiation camps to ask women for food, Tankagle and Bagle, who entertain through a range of aesthetically pleasing dances, skits, and mimes, Gunyege, whose mask is worn by a community's champion foot racers in competitions, and Bugle, who historically leads men into battle. Once they are divorced from their performance contexts, however, mask forms are difficult to identify. Performances of Bete and Wee masks may span the careers of many generations of wearers, contributing to the increasingly sacred status of these objects. A masquerade's vitality may also be transferred from one mask form to another. Over time, any respected Dan mask may eventually be elevated to the category gunagle, the mask that represents a village quarter, or gle wa, a judicial mask.
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Über das Lot Chargen- 47
Titel : An African Tribal Dan Mask
Anmerkung : African/Tribal
Chiswick Auctions, Auktionator, London, UK 🔓Keine Kreditkarte nötig.
Verkaufstitel : From the Curious to the Extraordinary
Verkaufsdatum : 30/10/2020 🔓Keine Kreditkarte nötig.
Auktionsreferenz : Live Sale

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