Mascara Dan - Head - Côte d’Ivoire
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Ceremonial mask Mascara Dan from the Dan people of the Ivory Coast, late 19th to early 20th century, carved in dark wood with metal details, made from wood, vegetal fibre and metal, 22 cm high, 17 cm wide, 14 cm deep, sold with a stand, provenance: European private collection (France) and private collection in Barcelona (Spain).
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Ceremonial mask of the Dan, carved in dark wood with metal details in the eyes. End of the 19th Century, Early 20th Century.
Represents the ideals of beauty, wisdom and self-control in Dan culture and was used in rituals, dances and initiations within the secret society Poro. Its refined design and the incorporation of braids made from vegetal fiber give it great realism and spiritual presence. Wood, vegetal fiber, metal.
Provenance:
Private European collection (France) R.M
Private Spanish collection (Barcelona) J.J.M
For destinations outside the European territory: all our items will be shipped after obtaining a definitive EXPORT LICENSE issued by the Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that this procedure may take between 4 and 8 weeks.
In accordance with Spanish law, items shipped outside the European Union are subject to export taxes. The taxes will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense.
These export duties are set on the final auction price, and the tax rate is not applied directly to the total value of the item to be exported; instead, different percentages apply by brackets:
Up to 6,000 euros: 5%. / From 6,001 to 60,000 euros: 10%.
Ceremonial mask of the Dan, carved in dark wood with metal details in the eyes. End of the 19th Century, Early 20th Century.
Represents the ideals of beauty, wisdom and self-control in Dan culture and was used in rituals, dances and initiations within the secret society Poro. Its refined design and the incorporation of braids made from vegetal fiber give it great realism and spiritual presence. Wood, vegetal fiber, metal.
Provenance:
Private European collection (France) R.M
Private Spanish collection (Barcelona) J.J.M
For destinations outside the European territory: all our items will be shipped after obtaining a definitive EXPORT LICENSE issued by the Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that this procedure may take between 4 and 8 weeks.
In accordance with Spanish law, items shipped outside the European Union are subject to export taxes. The taxes will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense.
These export duties are set on the final auction price, and the tax rate is not applied directly to the total value of the item to be exported; instead, different percentages apply by brackets:
Up to 6,000 euros: 5%. / From 6,001 to 60,000 euros: 10%.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Title
Mascara Dan
Country of origin
Côte d’Ivoire
Material
Wood, plant fiber, metal
Sold with stand
Yes
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
22 cm
Width
17 cm
Depth
14 cm
Estimated period
Late 19th Century, Early 20th Century.
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