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Yoruba Beaded Crown
Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This Yoruba beaded crown is beautiful from every side–even the inside. Please click on this item to see detailed pictures of this piece.
This piece is $350. Shipping costs will depend on where this is being sent. You will need to call 319 338-1566 to purchase this item. Once we know the shipping address, a shipping cost will be determined before purchase.
Ghana Brass Mask Necklace
Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This is a contemporary piece from Ghana. The materials include resin, bone, glass, and brass. Its a great wall feature or even around a pole to get extra attention. This piece is $545. There is one more similar one at the store. Come by to see them both or call for photos to be sent. One detail picture is in the gallery when you click on this item.
Shipping costs will depend on where this is being sent. You will need to call 319 338-1566 to purchase this item. Once we know the shipping address, a shipping cost will be determined before purchase.
Gle (Dan) Mask with Rope Hair
Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This Gle, or Dan mask with stand is $560.
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.
The wooden gle is accompanied by a full-body costume constructed of raffia, feathers and fur. It is believed that each gle has its own personality, preferences, dance and speech patterns and is given a personal name. The wearer of the mask takes on all of these qualities during the masquerade. Having come from the dark, mysterious realm of the forest, a gle is believed to be unpredictable. Therefore, an attendant always accompanies the gle masquerader to control it and interpret its speech.
Info from the Fine Arts Museum, San Francisco.
The stand is included. Click on this item to see other pictures of this piece.
Shipping costs will depend on where this is being sent. You will need to call 319 338-1566 to purchase this item. Once we know the shipping address, a shipping cost will be determined before purchase.