DAN MASK GUNYE GE MASK, DAN, IVORY COAST Wood... - Lot 177 - Giquello

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DAN MASK GUNYE GE MASK, DAN, IVORY COAST Wood... - Lot 177 - Giquello
DAN MASK GUNYE GE MASK, DAN, IVORY COAST Wood and fiber 22.5 cm without the beard Provenance: - Former René Coutelle collection, 1927- 2012 A Dan mask known as a "runner", it is used during the ceremony marking the end of the rainy season. Anthropomorphic, it represents a stylized portrait of the Dan man and materializes the living spirits. Under the nicely rounded and elongated forehead, two large round eyes open up. A sensual mouth with fleshy lips surmounts a rounded chin. Note the beautiful patina of use inside.
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