Anthropo/zoomorphic face mask

Côte d'Ivoire, Wè-Guéré / Kran

Provenance	Size	Starting price / estimated price
Private New York Collection (1960s)	H: 12.2 inch	This object is not available anymore.

wood, colour pigments, fabric, plant fibre, metal,
The ferocious aspect of this masks accounts for their identification as "war" masks but, according to some newer researchers, they are worn primarily during funerals and, in a "detective" capacity, to single out guilty persons.

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