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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 –…
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- Item Number: M-7797
- Provenance/Origin: Liberia. Dan people. Circa 1960 - 1970s
- Composition: Wood. Vegetal. Paint.
- Dimensions: Mask face: 10" tall x 6" wide. Total length: 15"
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 162.00 USD
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The people of Igbo-Ukwu (southeast of Onitsha), ancestors of present-day Igbo, were proficient in metal working art in the 9th century (+ or – years depending on what expert you speak with). They are thought to be the earliest smithers (hammering, bending, twisting & incising) of copper and…
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- Item Number: M-8686
- Provenance/Origin: Igbo tribe. Igbo-Ukwu, Circa early- to mid-1900
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 8" tall x 5" wide x 3" deep
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Price: $ 570.00 USD