一个木制面具 - Grebo - 象牙海岸 (没有保留价)

一面格罗博人面具，科特迪瓦产，带角、两对管状眼睛、方形口和尖鼻。含底座。

“The Grebo use several types of masks, some used for adult initiation or religious ceremonies. The most commonly seen is the war mask, used by warrior societies and formed in the shape of a plank with cylindrical eyes, numbering between two and twelve. The mask is danced in preparation for war and at the funerals of warriors.”

格罗博人使用多种类型的面具，有些用于成人入教仪式或宗教仪式。最常见的是战争面具，由战士社群使用，呈木板状，眼睛为管状，数量在二到十二之间。面具在备战时及战士葬礼上被舞蹈呈现。

资料来源：Second Face，文化面具博物馆

"The Grebo people inhabit the coast of Eastern Liberia and surrounding forests, and are a small ethnic group named after their migration from the Sahara region to Liberia, translating to "leaping monkey people." Known for their ferocity in battle, the construction of their mask work reflects their warrior culture, with flat war masks featuring 3D tubular eyes measuring up to a meter in height. These masks make appearances not only during battles but also at pre-dance rituals and funerals of fallen warriors.
Aside from war masks, the Grebo also create tall, flat masks with large faces and painted "buffalo horns," as well as masks that represent the ideal female, characterized by slitted eyes and a gentle expression. Both of these mask types are used during initiation rites and festive events.

Grebo masks have notably influenced the works of Pablo Picasso, who, alongside Georges Braque, created Cubism, a style that portrays subjects in 2D while combining multiple perspectives into one image. Picasso purchased a Grebo mask in the early 1900s, which inspired him as he developed Cubism, culminating in one of his most well-known works, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, featuring five nude women with angular bodies and faces inspired by the Grebo mask."

来源：大都会艺术博物馆。

CAB42983

高度：不含底座50厘米