NAFANA, Bondoukou region, Ivory Coast. - Lot 121

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2000 - 3000 EUR
NAFANA, Bondoukou region, Ivory Coast. - Lot 121
NAFANA, Bondoukou region, Ivory Coast. Wood, polychrome pigments, antique patina. Large "Moon" mask, worn during the "Bedu" full moon ceremony, associated with the fertility of the earth. Note the modernity of this vertical, symmetrical sculpture: the flat, schematized face is topped by two large, curved horns forming a circle. First half of the 20th century. Height: 137 cm. Note: The Bedu cult appeared in the early 1930s. Expert : Mr Christian Hervé NJIENSI
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