DAN MASKS, Liberia and Ivory Coast

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Dan Mask 131 8.5" $10,000

Dan Mask 106 12-17" $800

Dan Mask 3 24" $800

Dan Mask 4 9.5" $200

Dan Mask 7 9" $200

Dan Mask 14 10.25" $200

Dan Mask 15 9.25" $400

Dan Mask 31 9" $200

Dan Mask 34 10" $250

Dan Mask 40 16.5" high $250

Dan Mask 62 17" $300

Dan Mask 65 17" SOLD

Dan 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.