Face Mask Dye De Funerales
Guro · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MFAZ-24
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- Height
- 43 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
Mask, with zoomorphic and anthropomorphic elements, belonging to the secret society Djyé. It is a male society, although this mask represents a female face. Despite the…
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Full original description
Mask, with zoomorphic and anthropomorphic elements, belonging to the secret society Djyé. It is a male society, although this mask represents a female face. Despite the sweetness of her face, she embodies a powerful and fearsome being who must remain out of the sight of women. The white of the eyes painted with kaoli. Dark brown patina on the rest.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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