Mask 3
24" high
SOLD
The masks below have been sold and are left here for educational and research purposes.
For UNSOLD Dan masks GO TO DAN MASKS PAGE
Mask 3 24" high SOLD |
Mask 62 17" high SOLD |
Mask 7 9" high SOLD |
Dan Style Mask 65 17" high SOLD |
Mask 40 16.5" high SOLD |
Mask 4 9.5" high SOLD |
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Mask 34 10" high SOLD |
Mask 14 10.25" high SOLD |
Despite their appearance these masks show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.
There are regional variations among the masks of the Dan people who live in the western part of Ivory Coast and eastern Liberia but they are generally characterized by a concave face, a pointed chin, a protruding mouth, an upturned nose and a high-domed forehead.
Now used principally in performance for tourists, the various masks had traditional functions ranging from entertainment to initiation to social control.
We recommend an excellent chapter on the masks of the Dan people, including the various styles and their functions, in The Tribal Arts of Africa by Jean-Baptiste Bacquart.
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