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Miniatur-Maske, "ma go"

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Miniatur-Maske, "ma go"
Dan-Yakuba, Côte d’Ivoire
Gesockelt (base included)
Holz, Lder, Echthaar, Blech. H 15 cm.

Provenienz:
Galerie Fiacco, Zürich.

ma go ("kleiner Kopf") genannte, persönliche Miniatur einer wesentlich grösseren, identisch gestalteten Tanzmaske, mit der sich der Besitzer insbesondere auf Reisen als Initiierter ausweisen konnte und spirituellen Kontakt zur Muttermaske hatte.

Diese "passpartout"-Maske ist eine Gägon genannte Schnabelmaske der nördlichen Dan. Dargestellt ist ein mythologischer Vogel (vermutlich der Tukan), der bei den Dan als Kulturbringer angesehen wird.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Fischer, Eberhard / Himmelheber, Hans (1976). Die Kunst der Dan. Museum Rietberg: Zürich.

CHF 200 / 400
EUR 172 / 344

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Miniatur-Maske, "ma go"

Name: Miniatur-Maske, \"ma go\"
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