DAN MASK

$300.00

Mask Title: Dan Ceremonial Dance
Date:19th–mid-20th century
Geography:Côte d’Ivoire, western Côte d’Ivoire
Culture: Dan peoples
Medium: Wood, ruffa, shells, cloth
Dimensions: 10in H x 7in W x 3in D
Total Height: 24in
Classification:Wood-Sculpture .

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Description

The Dan have inhabited the Ivory Coast and Liberia since the eighth century B.C. A loose confederation of villages totaling some 350,000 individuals, they have spent much of their history battling neighboring tribes and sometimes each other.