"Fetish Mask, Dan, Ivory Coast"
Small mask representing a round face. The forehead is rounded and is adorned with two small braids forming horns. It is entirely covered with a sacrificial patina. This kind of fetish mask was kept in the hearth and was for domestic use.Light wood, traces of xylophages with some gaps on the face, sacrificial patina. Dan people, Ivory Coast
. H: 10.5cm. (with base: 17.7 cm)
Mid 20th century
Former French private collection
Le Magazine de PROANTIC
TRÉSORS Magazine
Rivista Artiquariato