African Dan Mask African Tribal Art African art Liberia DAN tribal mask masks for wall-G2232

SIZE(CM): 43.5/15.4
This African Mask from the Dan people of the Coast and Liberia is . It features cowrie shells, bells, fabric and raffia, stitched to a hand-painted wooden mask. Cowrie shells were once used as money by many African peoples, so their abundance on this mask is a symbol of wealth. A variation of côte d'Ivoire's Dangle African wood African face africa wood mask,, this sculpted face features a sunken look enhanced by a sculpted wolf coated in kaolin. The mouth is classically protruding. A grainy aggregate remains at the top of a metal hook on either side. A beard extended the chin. Smooth patina slightly satiny.