![]() Mask 131 8.5" $10,000 |
![]() Mask 106 12-17" $800 |
![]() Mask 3 24" $800 |
Mask 4 9.5" $200 |
Mask 7 9" $200 |
![]() Mask 14 10.25" $200 |
![]() Mask 15 9.25" $400 |
Dan Mask 31 9" $200 |
![]() Mask 34 10" $250 |
![]() Mask 40 16.5" high $250 |
![]() Mask 62 17" $300 |
![]() Mask 65 17" SOLD |
![]() Mask 66 10" $300 |
There are regional variations among the masks of the Dan people who live in the western part of Ivory Coast and eastern Liberia but they are generally characterized by a concave face, a pointed chin, a protruding mouth, an upturned nose and a high-domed forehead.
Now used principally in performance for tourists, the various masks had traditional functions ranging from entertainment to initiation to social control.
We recommend an excellent chapter on the masks of the Dan people, including
the various styles and their functions, in The Tribal Arts of Africa
by Jean-Baptiste Bacquart.
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