Early Art Diminutive Mask Akan Culture In Bronze And Copper African Art Early 20th Century

EARLY ARTS-AFRICAN ARTS-SCULPTURE WEST AFRICA TOGO-GHANA-IVORY COAST BRONZE AND COPPER LOST WAX DIMINUTIVE MASK EARLY 20TH CENTURY Diminutive mask (miniature) Akan, Ashanti or Baoulé ethnic group, from Africa West (Ivory Coast, Ghana or Togo) in bronze and copper (sculpture and lost wax casting), with green patina. Beautiful achievement which dates from the beginning of the 20th century. Diminutive masks are worn as amulets, pendants, and allow ancestral spirits to be welcomed in the same way as large masks. They provide protection for the wearer, are used in divination, and can also be used as weights to weigh gold. They also symbolize and represent existing characters, in particular. Good condition (marks, traces; see descriptive photos). Total weight with support: 98 grams. Height alone: 8cm