Masque à mâchoire articulée "gle va"

Côte d'Ivoire, Dan/Kran

Provenance	Taille	Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation
American Private Collection	H: 43 cm	800 EUR Frais supplémentaires : 23% de commission, TVA, expédition et assurance transport

wood, fabric, cowrie shells, feather, metal sheet, rep.

"Gle va" is the most important mask spirit of an area. Its main function is to settle important disputes and make peace between villages. To emphasize its importance, it is often larger than the other masks, and physically suggests its power.

Johnson, Barbara C., Four Dan Sculptors, San Francisco 1987, p. 65, ill. 7

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