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Toma (Loma) Wood Animal Mask, Guinea, Mid-20th Century

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Toma (Loma) Wood Animal Mask, Guinea, Mid-20th Century

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Wood, brown patinated
Guinea, Africa, mid-20th century
Toma people
Zoomorphic mask from the Poro association
Length: 80 cm
Very good condition
Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU.

These rare masks are used by the members of the ‘Poro’ association, a secret male society. It embodied the mighty bush spirit that accompanied the boys at the initiation in the sacred forest. The transition between the curved forehead, which is provided with beautifully shaped horns, to the flat part of the face, which ends in an overlong chin, is particularly interesting in this well designed creation. Right there, on both sides of the striking nose, are - barely visible – the comparatively too small and too close-set eyes attached. Despite this fact, or exactly therefore, the gaze of each viewer wanders consistently and always fascinated to this point. Beyond doubt the unusual physiognomic expression was intentionally caused to emphasize the supernatural nature of this character mask.

The mask is in very good condition with minimal signs of age and wear. The length is 80 cm. (asi)

Literature:

Lamp, John Frederick (2004). See the Music - Hear the Dance. München: Prestel.

L. Segy, Masks of Black Afrika, fig. 9.

UTOTOMBO, Afrikan. Kunst in belgischem Privat- besitz, Ausstell. Katalog, 1988, p. 139/fig. 38.

Warren M. Robbins and Nancy Ingram Nooter, African Art in American collections, 1989, p. 156.

Dr. K. F. Schädler, Lexikon afrikanischer Kunst und Kultur (1994), p. 252 et seq.

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Toma (Loma) Wood Animal Mask, Guinea, Mid-20th Century

Name: Toma (Loma) Wood Animal Mask, Guinea, Mid-20th Century
SKU: 35469674
Price: 1600 EUR
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