Minneapolis Institute of Art

Mask

Dan artist

Date

second quarter 20th century

Medium

Wood

Culture

Dan

Department

Arts of Global Africa

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Dan often integrate bird and animal features in their face masks, including the hornbill beak visible in this and the adjacent mask. Here, rows of carved teeth line the beak. The small protrusions on the forehead represent antelope horns, which were often used as containers of protective medicines. Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Africa

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