Lot 423 - AFRICAN HAND CARVED WOOD MANDE TRIBAL DAN MASK

A traditional African hand carved wood tribal mask of the Dan people, a Mande ethnic group from northwestern Ivory Coast and neighboring Liberia. They are officially known as Yacouba in Ivory Coast. The oval face is depicted with a high forehead, pierced narrow metal inlaid eyes, a downward-expanding nose, and a protruding mouth with full lips. Pierced around the rim. The Dan people call these masks as gle or ge, terms that refer both to the physical mask and the individual spirits the mask is believed to embody during masquerade performances. Circa the mid late 20th century. Weight: 158 g. Traditional African Wooden Masks And Tribal Art Collectibles.