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THBWest African Bete Wood & Brass Tacks Dance Mask
Lot 47d
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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West Africa, Liberia and Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), Mande group, Bete / We / Gere, ca. early 20th century CE. A carved wood mask defined by its dramatic facial features - modeled horn-like brow and cheek protrusions, round projecting eyes, and a gaping open mouth - all heavily studded with domed brass tacks. These expressive elements contribute to its intense, commanding presence, originally intended to heighten the mask's impact during ceremonial performances. Such masks were traditionally used in ceremonies to restore peace, cleanse villages of harmful spirits, and administer justice. It also played a role in war preparation, offering protection to the wearer and intimidating opponents. Carved from a dense, dark wood it retains areas of reddish pigment and darkened patina, with historic repairs using nails to reattach and reinforce piece on the top of the head. Mounted on a custom stand. Size: 9.5" L x 6.5" W (24.1 cm x 16.5 cm); 14" H (35.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Exhibited: 2002, October 3-December 15, "Selections from the Ralph T. Coe Collection of African Art." Allen Memorial Museum, Oberlin College. Oberlin, Ohio, USA.
Exhibited: "Hands on… Culture Shock!" Ralph T. Coe Foundation for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, Hands-On Curatorial Program 2015. April 25 - December 31, 2015.
Provenance: Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; ex-Ralph T Coe personal collection; acquired from James Economos Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
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#196395Old repairs with small nails to the top of the head to reattach a large piece of wood. Old loss to underside of chin. Missing some tacks. Mounted on a custom stand with bolts.Condition
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