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Dan Peoples.  Transformational. Distressed Mask.  Cote d’Ivoire

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    The Dan people inhabit the mountainous west-central Cote d’Ivoire and adjacent areas of Liberia.  They are closely related to the Guere peoples to the south.   Masks are the single most paramount form of artwork created by the Dan, creating a bridge between the supernatural and physical… Continue reading

Old Spiritual Dan People Mask.  Wood.  Liberia. Africa

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    Dan masks are so very intriguing!   In the 9th Century, the Dan people migrated from western Sudan region to the north which is part of (present day) Mali.  Then, because of conflict, they migrated to Cote D’Ivoire . . .  and – present day –… Continue reading

Dan Poro Ceremonial Mask. Wood. Spiritual realm. Secret Society. Wood. Liberia. Africa

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  The Dan people – an ethnolinguistic grouping – has presence in the mountainous areas of Côte d’Ivoire and adjacent areas of Liberia.  This particular mask is from Liberia and specifically  used by the Poro . . .  a secret society where only males are admitted.  … Continue reading

Dan Peoples Wooden Mask.  Zakpai.  Runner. Northern Dan.  Cote D’ivoire. Africa

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  I love this mask . . .  primitive yet so very elegant!   A typical “male” Dan mask (round eye holes) known as the “fire runner” or “zakpai”.  They were worn by young men who ran through the villages of the northern Dan tribes dressed in full… Continue reading

Old African Dance Mask Dan, Ivory Coast Africa

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Detail:  This is a typical Dan mask except for one feature:  the wood is smooth but not polished.  These masks are known for their normal (idealized) human face carvings.  This mask does not have any noticeable scarification.   Circa mid-1900’s.  In very good condition.… Continue reading
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