ANTIQUE AUTHENTIC 19TH CENTURY AFRICAN \"DAN\" DANCE MASK WITH REAL TEETH
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ANTIQUE AUTHENTIC 19TH CENTURY AFRICAN \"DAN\" DANCE MASK WITH REAL TEETH:
$2800.00
ANTIQUE AUTHENTIC \"DAN\" OLD AFRICAN MASK THAT SHOWS WEAR, SIGNS OF TRIBAL USE, AND DATES FROM THE 1800\'S - 1900\'S! THIS OLD RARE AND UNUSUAL HAND CARVED WOODEN MASK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 12\" X 8\" X 5\" AND HAS A RICH OLD DARK BROWN PATINA. IT\'S A LARGE OLD MASK THAT HAS BEEN \"DANCED!\" IT FEATURES VERY FINE TRIBAL CARVING IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION, REAL TEETH, AND 14 ANTIQUE BRASS TRADE BELLS. IT COMES WITH IT\'S VERY OWN CUSTOM MADE METAL STAND THAT HAS AN OLD STICKER ON THE BOTTOM FROM BUTTERFIELD\'S / BONHAMS sale HOUSE IN SAN FRANCISCO THAT PUTS AN sale VALUE OF $2500 - $3500 ON IT IN 1993; NEARLY 23 YEARS AGO! A COPY OF THE BUTTERFIELD\'S / BONHAMS APPRAISAL WILL BE INCLUDED AND WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE LUCKY WINNER. THE VALUE OF THIS PIECE MUST HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED SINCE THAT APPRAISAL WAS DONE DECADES AGO! THIS ANTIQUE AUTHENTIC, UNIQUE, GREAT, OLD DAN MASK IS FROM MY GRANDFATHER\'S OLD TRIBAL ART COLLECTION. HE WORKED IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, SOUTH AMERICA, AND AMERICA\'S SOUTH WEST IN THE 30\'S. HE TRAVELED TO BURMA, INDONESIA, THE PHILIPPINES, AND MEXICO WITH A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHER. HE COLLECTED THIS PIECE DURING HIS TRAVELS.14 DAY NO QUESTIONS ASKED RETURN POLICY. SATISFACTION GUARANTIED! THANKS FOR LOOKING. PLEASE SEE THE OTHER ITEMS THAT I HAVE UP FOR sale. I HOPE YOU ARE THE LUCKEY WINNER... GOOD LUCK TO THE HIGHEST buyer! ALL THE BEST TO YOU AND YOURS. THANK YOU: DAVE… INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PAY FOR THE ACTUAL COST OF THE SHIPPING SERVICE THEY SELECT...
All Dan masks are sacred; they do not represent spirits of the wilderness, they are these spirits. Dan masks are characterized by a concave face, a protruding mouth, high-domed forehead and are often covered in a rich brown patina. There are a variety of Dan face masks, each of which has a different function. They may be the intermediaries, who acts between the village and the forest initiation camp, may act against bush fires during the dry season, used in pre-war ceremonies, for peace-making ceremonies, for entertainment. Over time, many among them have lost their original function and have been recycled into contexts related to entertainment, emerging only for festivals or events organized for visitors. Nonetheless, the great masks live on, their even more rare appearances being reserved for times of tension, when it is important they may exercise their role of social control and their faculty to reduce conflict or settle legal wrangles. The Dan also carried small masks (less than 8”), which are sometimes called ‘passport’ masks. They were sewn onto a piece of cloth and kept in a leather pouch and possibly worn in the small of the back. They are miniature copies of a family mask and sometimes received libations. These masks also act as witnesses during initiation ceremonies and protect the owner when he is away from home. Dan masks are the real treasures of African art tradition, ranging in their expressive powers from gentle tenderness to fierce aggression.
Scholars use the terms ge and gle interchangeably to refer both to Dan masks and to invisible, supernatural spirit forces that live in the forest but esteem to enter the civilized world of the village. The only way they can do this, the Dan believe, is through masquerade.
In order for a gle to be embodied during a masquerade, an initiated member of a Dan men\'s society must have a dream that reveals the exact nature of the gle, its intended function, and the masquerade through which the gle would manifest. The council of elders, once they are told of the dream, decides whether the masquerade ensemble should be created for that man to wear and perform.
ANTIQUE AUTHENTIC 19TH CENTURY AFRICAN \"DAN\" DANCE MASK WITH REAL TEETH:
$2800.00