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Description : Wood, sheet metal, fur moutning Touba, western Ivory Coast, West Africa, mid-20th century Dan Maou people Hornbill mask for entertainment Dimensions: 25 cm (length wood), 46 cm (length?), 32 (length) Very good condition Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU.The eyes of the red-colored mask are edged with pieces of sheet metal. The crusty patina supports the expressive power of the mask, which is wearing hair in the sharp beak. The mask symbolizes a Calao (hornbill) and occurs for entertainment. The dancer tells the story of Calao, considered the bringer of culture at the Dan. This mask comes from the Dan-Touba from the northern region. The beak mask is in very good condition with minimal signs of age and wear. The lengths are: 25 cm (length wood), 46 cm (length?), 32 (length). (asi) Literature: E. Fischer u. H. Himmelheber, Die Kunst der Dan, Museum Rietberg, p. 119 et seq. Ph. Oberle, Masques vivant de Côte d`Ivoire, p. 15. K. F. Schädler, Afrikanische Kunst in deutschen Privatsammlungen, p. 87. UTOTOMBO, Afrikan. Kunst in belgischem Privat- besitz, Ausstell. Katalog, 1988, p. 148, fig. 61. Warren M. Robbins and Nancy Ingram Nooter, African Art in American collections, 1989, p. 160, fig. 301. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
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