African Art at the
Ralph Proctor GalleryCeremonial Mask
- country: Ivory Coast
- people: Dan
- medium: wood, raffia, feathers
- size: 14 x 10 x 4 inches
- price: $2,000.
- item #: RPG0390
This mask was used in agricultural ceremonies as well as initiations and public festivals. The beak represents the horn bill bird. According to legend, the horn bill was one of the first five creatures created by God, and was the first to be consumed by humans as food. The horn bill represents fertility of the fields, and humans as well.