AFRICAN Vintage Hand Carved Mask tribal Wooden Dan Gunyeya "racing" mask-2639

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AFRICAN special African tribal mask Vintage Dan Gunyeya "racing" mask-25.6/15.3 CM
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Previous price 170$
AFRICAN special African tribal mask Vintage Dan Gunyeya "racing" mask-25.6/15.3 CM
An actor of the social order, the African Dan mask would, according to Eberhard Fisher, be of the female or male type. The almond-shaped face, with protruding, full lips, is pierced by large circular eyes. Abraded patina of use, erosions, grainy matte areas. The masks equipped with round orbits ( named gunyeya or gunye ge), facilitating vision, are part of the mask set of the Northern Dan and are used for racing events in the dry season. As for the zapkei ge , equipped with a gaze highlighted with red textile pierced with circular orbits, they are responsible for preventing fires by watching over domestic fires. They are worn accessorized with caps, braids, textile cape and raffia, the most prestigious of them being the go ge , royal mask reserved for exceptional events. The "déanglé" known as the mockingbird, with wrinkled eyes, embodying an ideal of beauty, plays an active role between the initiation camp and the village
SIZE OF THE MASK
25.6/15.3 CM
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SOLD WHITOT THE STAND
Material
An original patina covers the item
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Location
Purchase 3 items and receive one stand worth $ 40 as a gift
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An actor of the social order, the African Dan mask would, according to Eberhard Fisher, be of the female or male type. The almond-shaped face, with protruding, full lips, is pierced by large circular eyes. Abraded patina of use, erosions, grainy matte areas. The masks equipped with round orbits ( named gunyeya or gunye ge), facilitating vision, are part of the mask set of the Northern Dan and are used for racing events in the dry season. As for the zapkei ge , equipped with a gaze highlighted with red textile pierced with circular orbits, they are responsible for preventing fires by watching over domestic fires. They are worn accessorized with caps, braids, textile cape and raffia, the most prestigious of them being the go ge , royal mask reserved for exceptional events. The "déanglé" known as the mockingbird, with wrinkled eyes, embodying an ideal of beauty, plays an active role between the initiation camp and the village
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