Facial Mask Deangle

It is a female mask. The vertical nerve that divides the forehead into two and goes down to the nose is characteristic of the Dan semi-enclosed almond eyes. It represents the ideal of the feminine beauty of the DanIt is the mask that serves as contact between the village and the sacred forest during the retreat of initiation. These masks could eventually change function if it changed the social situation of its owner, could become masks of initiation, of justice, or simply become playful masks. This mask wears a white band painted with kaolin that occupies the area of the eyes. It is the mask of an ancestor who will teach young people how to behave when they return to the village. A low relief line of the ears and bends to the wings of the nose. In the semi-open mouth and upper gum there are four teeth made of bamboo cane. It is an exceptional piece both for the finesse of its elaboration and for its rarity. On the back are the cuts of the old azuela that has carved it. Mask that has received a great utilization. Old patina.