African Tribal Mask Tribal Wood Hand Carved Wall Hanging BOZO BIRD masks for wall-G2285

SIZE(CM): 26.6/13
Dan People, Liberia: Mask in the form of the abstracted face of a bird Mask , whose open beak is lined with teeth. Carved Mask wood with an overall dark stained patina, with lighter teeth, eyes and incised lines on the upper beak defined by kaolin clay pigment. The periphery of the mask is incised with holes for costume attachment. A bent nail (reportedly used for hanging the mask during storage) is at the crown of the head. Late 19th/early 20th century.