Masque-casque "zo gbe"

Sierra Leone/Libéria, Gola

Provenance	Taille	Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation
Allan Stone, New York, USA	H: 45 cm	Cet objet n’est plus disponible.

wood, metal, base

The all-powerful "zo gbe" mask, exercises the supreme authority in the "sande" society for women. "Zo gbe" masks suddenly burst upon the crowd form the darkest reaches of the forest to attain the maximum emotional impact. This may explain why the coastal population call them "black devil".

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