Lot No. 21


An exceptionally large Mano mask,


An exceptionally large Mano mask, - Tribal Art

Liberia. Wood, fiber, ritual pouches, 43 cm high. This is probably the largest Dan mask known in the world, and like the neighboring Toma, these sacred masks of the magic world are only seen by initiates. This large mask controls the passport masks, personal miniature masks (Ma Go) that function as amulets among the Dan and neighboring cultures, linking the owner with a particular spirit force that helps and protects. (VJ)

Provenance:
French gallery in the sixties;
Collection Madame Steffen, Brussels;
Collection Ruth van Caelenberg, Brussels.

Specialist: Joris Visser Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34

Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com

28.06.2023 - 15:10

Realized price: **
EUR 1,950.-
Estimate:
EUR 3,500.- to EUR 4,500.-
Starting bid:
EUR 1,500.-

An exceptionally large Mano mask,


Liberia. Wood, fiber, ritual pouches, 43 cm high. This is probably the largest Dan mask known in the world, and like the neighboring Toma, these sacred masks of the magic world are only seen by initiates. This large mask controls the passport masks, personal miniature masks (Ma Go) that function as amulets among the Dan and neighboring cultures, linking the owner with a particular spirit force that helps and protects. (VJ)

Provenance:
French gallery in the sixties;
Collection Madame Steffen, Brussels;
Collection Ruth van Caelenberg, Brussels.

Specialist: Joris Visser Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34

Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com


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Auction: Tribal Art
Auction type: Online auction
Date: 28.06.2023 - 15:10
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 24.06. - 28.06.2023


** Purchase price incl. buyer's premium and VAT

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