Lot no. 151
DAN GUÉRÉ, IVORY COAST.
Glé or Gla mask, also known as a singer, made of wood with a black patina, with frog-like eyes and metal teeth (aluminium) covering a red cloth tongue. The headdress is made of cloth and cowrie shells. A beard of wooden bells and claws on plant fibres links the two ears. The nose and forehead are decorated with tapestry nails.
H. 28 cm - L. 22 cm
Provenance: Marceau Rivière, Galerie Sao, Paris, 20 April 2011
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Pictures credits: Contact organization
African, American and Oceanic Art
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