Large mask with articulated jaw
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94th Tribal Art AuctionLarge mask with articulated jaw
Liberia, Grebo / Kran
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Private Collection, Sundsvall, Sweden (1960s) Swedish Private Collection Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 5 November 2016, Lot 115 Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden |
H: 26.4 inch | sold |
wood, pigments, animal hide/fur, brass tags, metal, plant fibre, separately worked horns with original rattan binding, missing parts/ insect caused damage
Belongs to the "poro" secret society, where each mask embodies a spirit being "ge", bears an individual name and functions as an official of the "poro", i.e. plays a certain role. The masks appear in group ceremonies dedicated to the protective ancestral spirits.