DAN, Ivory Coast.
Wood, brown patina, cowries, pearls, textile, metal bells.
Very old "Déanglé" dance mask, the oval face with refined features, small slit perforated eyes, the forehead separated by a median rib and adorned with a geometrical decoration. Very beautiful entertainment mask with a face bordered by a collar composed of musical bells, a bell, cowries and various pearls.
1st half of the 20th century.
Total height : 32,5 cm.
Slight old restorations, small splinters, slight detachment of the collar.
Provenance: Former Dave DeRoche collection, San Francisco.