Lot 164: A Dan/Mano mask

Dan/Mano, Liberia; H: 10 1/2 inches

The mask with High rounded forehead and high browline, the cheeks angular and the nose pointed, the lips open showing metal teeth, the chin well carved. On a custom base.

Provenance:
This mask came from the collection of 'Doc' Cecil Wagner of Springfield, Ohio, who received a group of masks as a gift from a friend or relative who worked for Firestone in Liberia prior to 1960. By descent to the current owners.

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