Rare moon mask with figural crest - Côte d'Ivoire,
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wood, rich reddish- and honey brown patina, round face, framed by disc-shaped flattened rim with jagged contour, crowned by a figure in colon style (in profile view), slightly dam., fine cracks (chin), water spots (figure), minor missing parts at the back of the rim, metal base;
rather uncommon, rare mask type !
Certain Baule villages sometimes have masks (nowadays painted in bright colours) relating to the spirits of nature, the sun or the moon, which appear at the opening of a festival ("gbagba", "adjusu", "adiemele" etc.) - while among the neighbouring Yaure the "moon" mask is thoroughly sacred. The Baules "moon" masks dance just a little to "warm the dance place" for the arrival of more important masks and then depart.
H: 45,5 cm, H: 17,9 inch
Provenance:
American Collection
Lit.: Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule - African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 160 f.
Continent: Africa
rather uncommon, rare mask type !
Certain Baule villages sometimes have masks (nowadays painted in bright colours) relating to the spirits of nature, the sun or the moon, which appear at the opening of a festival ("gbagba", "adjusu", "adiemele" etc.) - while among the neighbouring Yaure the "moon" mask is thoroughly sacred. The Baules "moon" masks dance just a little to "warm the dance place" for the arrival of more important masks and then depart.
H: 45,5 cm, H: 17,9 inch
Provenance:
American Collection
Lit.: Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule - African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 160 f.
Continent: Africa
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Rare moon mask with figural crest - Côte d'Ivoire,
Estimate €4,000 - €8,000
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