147 Main Street, Freeport, ME, ארצות הברית
תנאי המכירה
הדגמת מכירה
Items from the private collection of Oscar Mokeme, co-founder and director of The Museum of African Culture, Portland, Maine.
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פריט 19:
DAN MASK. LIBERIA/IVORY COAST. 20TH CENTURY
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מחיר פתיחה:
$
900
הערכה :
$1,800 - $2,400
עמלת בית המכירות: 20%
מע"מ: 5.5%
על מחיר הפריט המלא והעמלה
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DAN MASK. LIBERIA/IVORY COAST. 20TH CENTURY
Length 11.25 inches. Masks appear among the Dan for both entertainment and as materialized symbols of spirit powers per adjudication and social control. Originally owned by individuals and families, mask were given names and promoted as well as demoted according to the wearers status. This mask represents female forest spirits,with its oval, slit eyeful lips and smooth surfaces suggesting an ideal beauty.
