African Dan Mask carved wood cloth shells heritage vintage culture

Description

African Dan Mask. Purchased from a collector.
Classic style in this African mask
A beautiful Carved Old Wood Burnished Dan Mask with cloth and Cowrie Shells. Masks are the most important art form of the Dan. Socially, masks are the means of bringing control and order to village life, as well as provide the strongest impressions of a young Dan person's earliest experience, as their importance is reinforced by their presence at all significant events. This a old Dan Mask would compliment your collection or home.
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