African Art at the
Ralph Proctor GalleryCeremonial Mask
- country: Ivory Coast
- people: Dan
- medium: wood, textile, shells
- size: 29 x 8 x 5 inches
- price: $3,000.
- item #: RPG0083
This mask is referred to as a Yakuba. It was danced at a variety of ceremonies by stilt dancers who towered above the villagers as they performed elaborate dance steps, often ending by sitting on top of one of the houses in the village. This is a particularly fine museum-quality mask.