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Description : wood, pigments, plant fibre, fabric, rest. A stylistically very similar mask, probably from the same workshop, was auctioned on 11 November 2017 as lot 236 at Zemanek-Münster (AHDRC 0147553). Kpan masks are part of the goli mask ensemble, which can be performed both as an entertainment and for the funerals of important men. The masks kpan appear as the last pair of masks towards the end of the goli festival. With portrait-like faces and elaborate hairstyles, they embody the ideal woman. Kpan (the older woman) is considered the wife of goli glin (= the older man). Kpan's performance is theatrically managed for greatest effect. When they arrive, it is nearly dusk, and women have been dancing and singing through the streets in anticipation, begging kpan to come. The women receive the masks as beloved personages, fanning them with scarves and dancing joyously beside them. Continent: Africa
Prix: 0.00 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 7000 EUR-12000 EUR 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.

À propos du lot n° 33
Titre : Anthropomorphic Face Mask Kpan
Dimensions : H: 40 cm, H: 15,7 inch
Provenance : Theo Niermeijer (1940-2005), Amsterdam, The Netherlands Niermeijer was a dutch sculptor, painter, graphic artist, installation artist and architect.
Literature : Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule, African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 178
Condition report : See description
Zemanek-Muenster, Salle de vente , Würzburg, DE 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Titre de la vente : Sale 100
Date de la vente : 15/04/2023 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Référence de l'enchère : Live Sale

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