Facial mask Kaoglé
Dan · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MFANT-174
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- Height
- 24 cm
- Material
- Wood, nails and pigments.
The masks Kaogléare characterized by a very prominent triangular nose, triangular eyes and an exaggeratedly outstanding mouth. The reduced, slightly rounded, pointed forehead is on a…
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Full original description
The masks Kaogléare characterized by a very prominent triangular nose, triangular eyes and an exaggeratedly outstanding mouth. The reduced, slightly rounded, pointed forehead is on a higher plane. Like the mask gablé This mask wore a beard in its day, which has been lost, fixed with nails. Black patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 13 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
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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