Wé/Guéré war mask, 30 cm, Ivory Coast, African Art

Description

View Wé/Guéré war mask, 30 cm, Ivory Coast, African Art with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. It remained the property of the dancer's lineage. It appears equipped with many accessories, during night outings, illuminated by the glow of torches. The Dan to the north and the Wé to the south form the "Krou". Guéré Wé masks, ethnic groups of western Ivory Coast near Liberia. Bulby eyelids, protruding forehead flanked by horns, wide mouth. Animal hair around face. The Dan to the north and the Wé to the south form the "Krou". The elements of the bush, protruding volumes of the forehead, horns and fangs, zoomorphic jaw, are associated with human traits marking the duality of the soothsayer. The masks, which were inspired by the visits of spirits during dreams, accompanied most activities such as dancing, war, hunting. Each of these masks had a name associated with its function. It remained the property of the dancer's lineage. This mask embodied a formidable spirit, a supernatural power, that of the forest. It appears equipped with many accessories, during night outings, illuminated by the glow of torches. At the end of the ritual feast he blesses family or clan members as he is a spirit himself. Condition: correct condition. Category: Antiques › Other Antiques.

Authenticity

Reproduction

Country of Origin

Ivory Coast

Height

30 cm

Length

12 cm

Material

Wood

Origin

Africa

Period

2000

Type

Mask

Unit Quantity

1

Unit of measurement

Kg

Weight

0.925 kg

Width

26 cm