The masks below have been sold and are left here for reference
and educational purposes.
For UNSOLD Dan masks GO TO DAN MASKS PAGE 3
 Mask 101 19" high SOLD |
 Mask 104 16" high SOLD |
 Mask 108 9.5" high SOLD |
 Mask 112 15" high SOLD |
Mask 133 15" high SOLD |
Mask 185 11.5" high SOLD |
Mask 135 8" high SOLD |
Mask 103 16" high SOLD |
Mask 109 9" high SOLD |
Despite their appearance these masks show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold. Mask 136 has been vetted as old, but was cleaned.
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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