Title: Guérré MaskDate/Period: 19th Century Origin: Ivory Coast, AfricaDimension: 11in X 13in X 20inMaterials: Wood, Cowries ShellsAdditional Information: The Dan Guérré in the past lived in small villages and towns ruling themselves through a complex arrangement of family lineages, men’s secret societies, and various initiation ceremonies. Famous for their masks the Dan believe that spirits of the wild known as Du manifest themselves in masks and masquerades to humans instructing and sustaining them in life. Famous for their masks the Dan believe that spirits, known as Du, live in the untamed forests and manifest themselves to humans in masks and masquerades instructing and sustaining the Dan in life. When during a dream a male was instructed by a Du to dance a mask, he would commission a carver to make a mask for him. Among the Dan, masks are grouped in an assortment of forms with different duties assigned to each.
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