Mask - Wood - Ligbi - Côte d'Ivoire
MASK Ligbi, Ivory Coast First half of the 20th century Wood, pigments, fabric and plant fibers H . : 29. 5; L . : 18; Th: 5. 5 cm Anthropomorphic mask presented with half-closed eyes. They are enhanced with blue and white pigments. It is adorned with a headdress sculpted in scales and adorned on the side panels of two figures with conical headdresses. Asymmetrical scarifications adorn the cheeks and forehead of the male figure. A multi-lobed and openwork beard enlivens the lower part of the mask. The back keeps its fabric.
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MASK Ligbi, Ivory Coast First half of the 20th century Wood, pigments, fabric and plant fibers H . : 29. 5; L . : 18; Th: 5. 5 cm Anthropomorphic mask presented with half-closed eyes. They are enhanced with blue and white pigments. It is adorned with a headdress sculpted in scales and adorned on the side panels of two figures with conical headdresses. Asymmetrical scarifications adorn the cheeks and forehead of the male figure. A multi-lobed and openwork beard enlivens the lower part of the mask. The back keeps its fabric.
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