Dan Passport Mask Wood Liberia African Art

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Type of Object<br>Mask<br>Country of Origin<br>Liberia<br>People<br>Dan<br>Materials<br>Wood, pigment, raffia fiber<br>Approximate Age<br>20th Century<br>Height (in)<br>5<br>Width (in)<br>3.5<br>Depth (in)<br>1.5<br>Overall Condition<br>Good. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.   Small splits, scrapes and cracks are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use.  We examine each piece carefully when we receive it and report any damage we find in our listings.  Please look carefully at the pictures which may also reveal condition and damage.<br>Additional Information<br>:<br>A beautiful mask with the famous protruding lips of the Dan carver. The dark patina adds to the mystery expression of this mask.<br>This mask<br>retains all the qualities of a beautiful carved mask from this region.<br>The features are beautifully sculpted with attention to the detailing of pierced eyes, fine nose and prominent mouth.<br>This mask is called Deangle or Tangle.<br>Thought to portray a woman it dances in a style thought to be feminine, with gliding steps and graceful movements.<br>Deangle dances for all to see as ‘she’ entertains and instructs the village in peaceful pursuits. Each Deangle mask reflects the skill of the artist and taste of the patron and while local variations occur there are long established criteria for Deangle that reflect a long standing Dan cultural aesthetics and styles.<br>The Dan in the past lived in small villages and towns ruling themselves through a complex arrangement of family lineages, men’s secret societies and various initiation ceremonies. Famous for their masks the Dan believe that spirits of the wild known as Du manifest themselves in masks and masquerades to humans instructing and sustaining them in life.<br>Famous for their masks the Dan believe that spirits, known as Du, live in the untamed forests and manifest themselves to humans in masks and masquerades instructing and sustaining the Dan in life.<br>When during a dream a male was instructed by a Du to dance a mask, he would commission a carver to make a mask for him.<br>Among the Dan, masks are grouped in an assortment of forms with different duties assigned to each.<br>Recommended Reading:<br>Harley, G.W., Notes on the Poro in Liberia, Papers of the Peabody Museum, Archaeology & Ethnology, XIX, No.2 (Cambridge, MA, 1941)<br>Harley, G.W. Masks as Agents of Social Control in Northeast Liberia,<br>Papers of the Peabody Museum, Archaeology & Ethnology, xxxii, No.2 (Cambridge, MA, 1950)<br>E. Fischer and Hans Himmelheber; The Arts of the Dan in West Africa, (Zurich, 1984)<br>**138502**<br>All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2021<br>Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers!<br>Please visit our About Us page.<br>Africa Direct, Inc. has been selling on eBay since 1997 and has received more than 56,000 positive feedbacks. It is owned by Eliza and Sara, who began the company after spending a year wandering southern Africa in a camper van with their multi-racial family. They have been honored with eBay's Hall of Fame award, and by eBay Giving Works, through which they have raised more than $125,000 in charity auctions.<br>Customer Service<br>: We treasure our many long term customers, and will try to make you one of them! If you have problems, please tell us... we care!<br>Handling Time<br>: We ship daily except Sundays and holidays. Most orders go out the same day, and all go out within 48 hours.<br>Returns<br>: We want you to be happy with your purchase. You're welcome to return an item within 30 days in the same condition you received it--just let us know you're returning it. You may have either a credit or a refund for your purchase price, not including shipping both ways. If your original payment was made through PayPal, we'll refund you through PayPal; if you paid us directly with your credit card, we'll refund the credit card.<br>Combining Shipping<br>: You are welcome to wait to pay, and to combine multiple items for shipping. We ask that you keep each order to 10 days or 10 items, whichever comes first--then start another order.<br>When you're ready, just send us a list of item