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Additional information:

Ethnic group:
Dan
Country:
Ivory Coast
Period:
19th century or early 20th
Material:
wood, fiber, beard, metal
Height:
21cm
Provenance:
John & Nicole Dintenfass Collection, New York / David Serra, Barcelona / Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, “93. Tribal Art Auktion”, 16 November 2019. Lot 129. Est. €5.000-10.000 / Nicholas Foley-Oates, UK
Other information:
Registered in the AHDRC with number 0166944 / Custom mounted / Info: This mask type performs during the harvest festival, which is closely related to the fertility of the living human community. The mask wearers offer meat and harvested rice to the ancestors and distribute all sorts of “medicines” intended to encourage female fertility. After the festivities, the masks reign the village and take turns watching over the peoples security. During the dry season their main duty is to protect the village from fire. (Source: Zemanek, 2019)

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