Beschreibung : wood, metal, This mask can be assigned to the je society. The mask mediates as an anthropo-zoomorphic hybrid between the village community and the supernatural forces yu, which can be both harmful and benevolent. Especially a case of death requests the performance of the mask tu bodu. By means of their dance, they restore the social equilibrium of the community and accompany the deceased into the ancestral realm. Continent: Africa
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Über das Lot Chargen- 165 Titel : Anthropomorphic Face Mask - Côte D'Ivoire, Yaure Größe : H: 46 cm, H: 18,1 inch Herkunft : Koller, Zurich, 18. June 2012, lot 1641 Private Collection, Munich, Germany Literature : Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule, African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 164 Condition report : See description