Antique African ART Wood Carved MASK With Cowrie Beads Approx. 3x7
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:29185904 | Type: Mask |
| Style: Vintage | Medium: Wood |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Subject: Masks |
| Listed By: Dealer or Reseller | Date of Creation: Unknown |
| Region of Origin: Africa |
Beautiful carved vintage African mask approx. SmallMask 3 x 7
I am not an expert on african Art - I am unsure of the tribe and the age ...I have acquired a beautiful mixed collection that I will be listing ...
Thank you for looking...Masks
Regarding African Masks:Masks are a prevalent art form in Ivory Coast. The variety and intricacy of masks created by the people of Ivory Coast is rivaled by none. Masks have many purposes. They are used mostly for representative... reasons; they can symbolize lesser deities, the souls of the deceased, and even caricatures of animals. They are considered sacred and very dangerous; as such, only certain powerful individuals and families are permitted to own them, and only specially-trained individuals may wear the masks. It is held to be dangerous for others to wear ceremonial masks, because it is believed that each mask has a soul, or life force, and that when a person's face comes in contact with the inside of the mask, the person is transformed into the entity the mask represents.
I am not an expert on african Art - I am unsure of the tribe and the age ...I have acquired a beautiful mixed collection that I will be listing ...
Thank you for looking...Masks
Regarding African Masks:Masks are a prevalent art form in Ivory Coast. The variety and intricacy of masks created by the people of Ivory Coast is rivaled by none. Masks have many purposes. They are used mostly for representative... reasons; they can symbolize lesser deities, the souls of the deceased, and even caricatures of animals. They are considered sacred and very dangerous; as such, only certain powerful individuals and families are permitted to own them, and only specially-trained individuals may wear the masks. It is held to be dangerous for others to wear ceremonial masks, because it is believed that each mask has a soul, or life force, and that when a person's face comes in contact with the inside of the mask, the person is transformed into the entity the mask represents.
