Dan Mask, Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia

Works

Dan masks from Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia are traditional wooden carved masks used in ceremonial and performance contexts by the Dan people. These masks are characterized by their refined geometric forms and were historically used in initiation rites, entertainment, and spiritual practices.

20th Century Ancestral Veneration Carved Wood Spiritual and ritualistic Ceremonial Mask West African Artist Three Dimensional Form Traditional African sculpture Dan culture Minimalist Aesthetics

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