IVORY COAST - LIBERIA
IVORY COAST - LIBERIA
A Guéré-Wé mask
Blackened wood with highlights of natural wood around the prominent eyes, red pigmentation on the mouth, and exposed deer teeth.
Nails on the chin and headdress
Signs of wear and use
H: 24 cm – W: 18 cm
Formerly in the collection of Dr. Frédéric André Wetzel, a physician and cultural figure in Munster, and a close friend and collaborator of Albert Schweitzer. The collection was subsequently passed down and expanded by his son, a pharmacist based in Lambaréné (Gabon) and later in Côte d’Ivoire, according to oral family tradition.
See Biography in the sale listing
IVORY COAST - LIBERIA
A Guéré-Wé mask
Blackened wood with highlights of natural wood around the prominent eyes, red pigmentation on the mouth, and exposed deer teeth.
Nails on the chin and headdress
Signs of wear and use
H: 24 cm – W: 18 cm
Formerly in the collection of Dr. Frédéric André Wetzel, a physician and cultural figure in Munster, and a close friend and collaborator of Albert Schweitzer. The collection was subsequently passed down and expanded by his son, a pharmacist based in Lambaréné (Gabon) and later in Côte d’Ivoire, according to oral family tradition.
See Biography in the sale listing
