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This authentic Dan Deangle mask (also known as a Tankagle) originates from the Ivory Coast/Liberia region of West Africa. Hand-carved from a single block of indigenous hardwood, it features the classic high-domed forehead, slit \"eyes of the forest,\" and a prominent nose above a diamond-shaped mouth.
The mask is finished with a traditional dark patina that shows beautiful brown highlights from natural aging. It remains \"dressed\" in its original hand-woven raffia headdress, which has aged to a rich, multi-tonal tan. The interior shows clear hand-tooling marks and a small white kaolin clay ritual mark, consistent with traditional West African ceremonial preparation.
Region of Origin: Ivory Coast / Liberia
Tribe: Dan People
Material: Hardwood, Natural Raffia
Approx. Dimensions: 10 inches (Wood Only); 14+ inches (With Raffia)
Aesthetic: Mid-Century Tribal / Brutalist / Global Chic
Condition: Vintage. Raffia is intact but appropriately dry.
This mask is in the same condition as when I received it. It has not been cleaned.
![Ivory Coast West Africa Dan Mask Ceremonial Artifact Vintage 15\](img-large/g/FmsAAeSwt~9px~oi/s-l1600/Ivory-Coast-West-Africa-Dan-Mask-Ceremonial-Artifa.jpg "Ivory Coast West Africa Dan Mask Ceremonial Artifact Vintage 15\")
