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Descrizione : DAN MASK, LIBERIA gunye ge Wood, fiber height 9in (22.8cm) Provenance Charles Miller, III, St. James, New York, field collected in Gbonwea, New Town, 1980 Most likely originating from the Northern Dan, indicated by the oval face, high forehead, raised eyebrows, protruding mouth with full lips and large circular eyes. The circular eyes “permit unhindered vision on the part of the wearer are characteristic of the racer mask (gunye ge) and the fire mask (zakpei ge), two subordinate mask types used by the northern Dan. The (gunye ge) hold weekly running contests during the dry season. Originally these contests tested the prowess of young warriors.” (Iris Hahner, et al. African Masks, 2007, p. 32).

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