Mask Diomande Dan Ivory Coast H: 22 cm. Wood,... Lot 22

Mask Diomande Dan Ivory Coast H: 22 cm. Wood, vegetal fibres The three veins surrounding the female face with naturalistic features represent the Diomande tattoo. The slit eyes are pleated, the lips thick. The traditional hairstyle worn by the Mandinge women is composed of an arrangement on the top of the forehead, extended by two mats framing the face Replacement object, when the original was sold, harvested, stolen or destroyed, often made by the same sculptor as the original, this object was used as a consultant : Jean-Pierre Lacoste