We believe all of these miniature masks are new and made for sale, never used in the traditional way.
The miniature masks below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.
Mini Object 25 7.5" high SOLD |
Mini Mask 1 5.25" high SOLD
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 Mini Mask 3 5.5" high SOLD |
 Mini Mask 6 6.5" high SOLD |
 Mini Mask 8 7.5" high SOLD |
 Mini Mask 12 5.5" high SOLD |
Mini Mask 14 5.25" high SOLD |
 Mini Mask 15 5.25" high SOLD |
 Mini Mask 16 5.5" high SOLD |
Mini Mask 19 5" high SOLD |
Mini Mask 21 5.25" high SOLD |
 Mini Mask 22 5" high SOLD |
 Mini Mask 23 4.5" high SOLD |
 Mini Mask 24 3.25" high SOLD |
DAN Style MINIATURE (PASSPORT) MASKS, Liberia and Ivory Coast
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holes on the top to be worn as amulets. The Dan people carried small masks (less than 20 cm high) which
are sometimes called "passport" masks. They are sewn onto a piece
of cloth and kept in a leather pouch and possibly worn in the small of the
back. They are miniature copies of a family mask and sometimes received
libations. These apotropaic masks also act as witnesses during initiation
ceremonies. -----From The Tribal Arts of Africa by Jean-Baptiste Bacquart |
Please note the sizes carefully. Photographs of small objects can make them appear much larger than they are.
GO TO DAN MINIATURE (PASSPORT) MASKS
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