Dan - Dan Mask, Ivory Coast
Height: 9 1/4 inches
This mask with round eyes suggests the characteristics of the septentrional style: oval face, high
rounded forehead, eyebrows in light relief, mouth open and treated in high relief. Three lines of
scarification around the face. The small holes around the eyes indicate that they were probably
covered with metal. Below the mouth on the lower part, four holes served to attach a beard. Fine
nuanced patina, alternating brilliant and encrusted surfaces.
AA493
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