Dogon Gazelle Dance Mask - Mali

Beautiful old dance mask representing a stylized gazelle with remains of thick polychrome crusty patina due to the libations which made it sacred height 82cm for a width of 23cm depth 19cm This very modern face is of an incredible stylistic audacity with largely hollowed out eyes for the dancer a barely pronounced mouth and a nose with protruding edges two small horns on the sides a crest in semi-relief or surmounts a comb-shaped board it has retained its original colors despite the thick crusty patina in places This type of mask comes from the Sanga region in Mali free shipping worldwide

4 800 €