Dan Mask, Côte d'Ivoire
gunyege
height of mask 8in (20.2cm)
Provenance
French Private Collection
Of classic oval form with high, rounded forehead, large circular eyes with adhesive remnants around the rims below arching brows, protruding open mouth inset with metal teeth, pierced around the rim with additional piercings at the chin; a vegetable fiber coiffure attached to the top half; smooth, black glossy patina.
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gunyege
height of mask 8in (20.2cm)
Provenance
French Private Collection
Of classic oval form with high, rounded forehead, large circular eyes with adhesive remnants around the rims below arching brows, protruding open mouth inset with metal teeth, pierced around the rim with additional piercings at the chin; a vegetable fiber coiffure attached to the top half; smooth, black glossy patina.
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