"Gunye Ge Mask, Dan Africa, Ivory Coast, 20th"
Gunye Ge mask, DanAfrica, Ivory Coast, 20th century
Wood with brown patina
Height: 22cm Width: 14cm
Mask of a male runner. The face offers a circular gaze, sheltered under a slightly marked arch of the eyebrows.
The tip of the nose is raised.
The diamond-shaped mouth is open. The rounded forehead is prominent.
The periphery is perforated with rectangular and round holes.
Beautiful brown patina.
Significant erosion around the eyes and under the nose lend a particular strangeness, attractive and gentle.
On base.
Reference : 3967
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