A beautiful deangle dance mask that has retained its headdress of dyed, braided plant fiber hair, ending in two long side braids. This mask, adorned with the scarification marks characteristic of the Mandé group, and with subtle facial volumes, notably the eyes and cheekbones, gives it a beautiful presence and interiority. It can be compared with another mask published by Francois Neyt (on the cover) in his book Trésors de Côte D'Ivoire. See for the mask cited in reference no. 13 and on the cover in Trésors de Côte d'Ivoire, Fonds Mercator, Brussels 2014. Dan, Ivory Coast Wood, plant fibers, resin residue, accidents and wear, beautiful patina of use and sacrificial. H.: 25cm (without headdress) Provenance: Marceau Rivière, Paris Marceau Rivière, Paris Enchères Rive Gauche, Paris, September 8, 2001, no. 138 Stéphane Kurc Collection, Paris