Dan, Mano, and others
Male mask with hornbill head (Gaegon)
Dan/Mano/Loma, 1900-1966
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Male mask with hornbill head (Gaegon)
Dan/Mano/Loma, 1900-1966
Physical Qualities
Wood, flannel, fur, metal, tooth, string, 14 15/16 × 6 5/16 × 7 1/16 in. (38 × 16 × 18 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of A. Harvey and Phyllis K. Schreter, Baltimore
Object Number
1991.391
Mask has red flannel covering eyes and nose, fur covers mouth and articulated jaw. Eyes covered by metal discs, metal spike protrudes from forehead.
E. Fischer and H. Himmelheber, The Arts of the Dan in West Africa.
