African mask African DAN Mask for wall-Wooden Tribal Mask Handmade folk art-9601

35.8/19.5-CM
Dan mask endowed inside and outside with a very beautiful patina. All the Dan masks are sacred. They don't feature the forest spirtis but are theses spirits. Established characteristics : a bulging forehead, a precisely outlined mouth. This mask is a mask ofrunning (a pointed face and round eyes are distinctive features) Tradition dictates that its wearer should be ran after by anotherrunner. In olden days these runnings aimed at training men to running and fighting. This type of test is often connected with festivals concerning the young 's initiation,