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Masque anthropo- / zoomorphe aux yeux tubulaires

Côte d'Ivoire, Wè / Wobé / Guéré

Provenance Taille Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation
Carl Otto Hultén, Malmö, Sweden
Jan Lundberg, Malmö, Sweden (2018)
H: 26 cm Cet objet n’est plus disponible.

wood, pigment remains, rest., base

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.