Dan-kru Mask, Ivory Coast

Facial mask presenting a face with tubular eyes, the nose is thin and slightly triangular in shape, the half-open mouth reveals a row of iron teeth. The flat forehead overhangs the face and descends in fins on the sides of the face (slight lack on the left side). The lines are fine and reveal a determined and almost brutal expression. It is a very successful sculpture.
Dan-Krou people
Soft wood, black lacquered patina, metal teeth.
Patina from old use, accidents and losses.
H: 25 cm.
Early 20th century
Provenance:
- former UK collection
- Hermann Sommerhage. Duisburg
- Galleria Six. Milan. Sebastiano Del Arte
Sold with its base and a certificate of authenticity from Mr. Bruno Frey, expert at the CEA and member of the CEDEA