Vintage West African We Wee Ngere Dan Guerre Ivory Coast Wood Spirit Tribal Mask

Description

This is for a vintage African We Guere Ivory Coast Carved Wood Spirit Tribal Mask.  It came from my great uncle's antique and vintage collection.  It has been in storage for many years.  I did some google research on this mask and found the origin.  I will be listing others.
The pointy edges move and pivot.
20th Century.
Measures Approx 13" H x 14" W x 9" D
Lots of detail.  See photos.
Made by the Dan people or The Dan people, who occupy portions of Liberia and Cote d’Ivoire, produce masks for nearly every element of occasion of their society, including education, war, peace, and entertainment. Dan artisans, when crafting these masks, looked to the natural world for inspiration and would then go beyond that to create an abstract and stylized rendering. Such masks were created to connect the owner with a specific spirit that is believed to offer guidance and protection. In Mande, the Dan language, masks are referred to as “gle” or “ge,” which is also the term for the supernatural beings who live outside the village and who can inhabit such masks during ritual dances and celebrations; they were typically kept safe in sacred huts when not in use.