Description:

**Originally Listed At $300**

West Africa, Ivory Coast/Liberia, Dan peoples, early 20th century CE. A striking hand-carved wooden mask featuring an expressive visage with huge, openwork eyes surrounded by heavy lids, a flat nose bearing incised nostrils, and an open mouth positioned in a hyperbolic frown with thick lips and applied wooden teeth. Sporting a short, incised goatee on his chin, the dramatic vizard is adorned with "W" shapes on both cheeks and a raised vertical band that divides his forehead in half. The surface of the piece is embellished with mocha-colored pigment, while his four tab-shaped teeth boast a natural hue of light tan. A slender rope is strung through a pair of apertures on the periphery allowing this piece to be strapped to one's face. Size: 7.75" W x 14.5" H (19.7 cm x 36.8 cm)

Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA

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#162660

  • Condition: Missing five teeth. Expected surface wear with some nicks/chips and light scratches, commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, very nice with nice remaining pigments.

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