Yangaleya Mask
Ligbi · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MFAZ-51
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- Height
- 31 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Many of the masks Ligbi, both wood and lost wax are characterized by the large peak of the hornbill bird, with smooth beak, which from the…
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Full original description
Many of the masks Ligbi, both wood and lost wax are characterized by the large peak of the hornbill bird, with smooth beak, which from the forehead exceeds the lower part of the head, oval, rounded at the top and tuned at the bottom. He lacks ears arched eyes, straight at the base, crescent type. Thick reddish brown beak. Blue reflections, painted with indigo, are characteristic of ethnicity.
It's the mask from whose forehead a big beak comes down to the chin. It is used by the secret society of the Do kiemvé. It comes from the region of Bonduku. Yanyaleya is the name of the bay of Abyssinia whose huge peak Ligbi they have integrated into this anthropomorphic mask that is manifested in the funeral celebrations of Muslim religious leaders and also in the fun festivities of the “aïd-el-fita”. They dance in pairs.
The calao is for the Ligbi, as for many other peoples, favoring the fruitfulness and protector of the souls of the deceased. But it is not they who sculpt their masks, but the Senufo.
Further technical information
- Width
- 17 cm
- Attributed period
- First third of the 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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