Go Ge Male Mask

Dan · Côte d’Ivoire

Reference: MFANT-195

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Height
25 cm
Material
Wood and pigments.

The mask, according to its function, playful, legal, social, will take various forms, but it will always be a genius or a spirit sent by God…

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Full original description

The mask, according to its function, playful, legal, social, will take various forms, but it will always be a genius or a spirit sent by God to participate in the different activities of the community. These spirits receive the generic name of Glé. 

The Go Gé masks present strokes similar to the "gunyeya" race masks and the "zakpei" or fire masks. Fine strokes, almond eyes, semi-open mouth formed by two triangles superimposed on the larger side forming a rhombus and can carry small metal sheets that simulate the teeth, which does not happen in this case. The eyes are finished off by a circular enhancement. Given the fineness of its features, it is undoubtedly a mask from the north of the country Dan. scarificac ions on the face. It has a delicate hairstyle topped in two side braids and a baarba that idica us that it is a remarkable. It can only be front paged by members of the secret society Go to announce the death of a chief or a notable. Black patina.

Further technical information
Width
14 cm
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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