Face Mask, Dan People, Liberia

Face mask
Dan people, Liberia
Circa: 1st quarter, 20th century
Provenance: Eric Robertson, New York
Height: 8” / 20.3 cm

These masks were empowered spiritual objects. Some were danced, some were not. They served many different functions including social control and maintaining the Dan people’s cultural and ethical values.

$950

 

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