Yaure / Yohoure wooden Anoman / Lomane mask with horns and bird, 34cm/13.3"

Description: code: 2024-II-YC a from one piece of wood carved, African tribal art object, of theYaure / Yaoure / Yahoure / Yohure / Yohoure Peoplefrom the Cote d'Ivoire, a dance mask with carved ears, horns and a bird op top, known as:Anoman / Iomane / Ioman / Lomaneused during the Io ceremony,with a carved plaited coiffure, it features a double ‘beard’ that runs around the rim of the face,the eyebrow arches run down into the long, thin nose, a small, protruding, round mouth, keloids on the temples, glossy dark patina and remains of kaolin / white pigment , age: mid 20th Century condition: firm, stable, no cracks found, signs of age and handling, some dents and scratches - please do see all the pictures, they are part of the description -provenance: a private collection of African tribal art in The Netherlands, collected since 1960max. height: circa 34 cm / circa 13.3 inchmax. width: circa 18 cm / circa 7 inchthe metal stand on the pictures is not included with the saleweight: circa 670 gr.The masks of the Yohure represent human faces often supplemented by animal attributes. They have an elongated face with a protruding mouth and pierced semi-circular eyes set under a high forehead. An elaborate plaited coiffure, often with horns at the end, completes the image, while the outline of the mask is characteristically surrounded by a serrated edge. The masks are considered emblems of yu spirits, very dangerous; they have to be handled with extreme caution. Cases of death that jeopardize the social order are the principal occasions for an appearance of masqueraders. By means of their dance, they restore the social equilibrium of the community and accompany the deceased into the ancestral realm. These masks are worn predominantly on two occasions: the je celebration and the lo ceremony. The first purifies the village after a death and helps the deceased's soul on its way to a final resting place. Painted Je masks are mainly worn by dancers during this ceremony, while for lo funeral ceremony masks covered with black pigments appear. Women may not participate in funeral ceremonies, neither may they look at the masks, for fear that this encounter with death might jeopardize their fecundity. This means that before starting the village’s purification rituals related to a death, for prudence sake the women are gotten out of the way. With the aid of such masks, the people hope to influence supernatural powers, or yu spirits, that can do harm to humans, but that can also ensure their welfare. The function of each type of mask is not rigidly fixed, which leads to their appearance during either ceremony.please note: we are not experts, after limited, unprofessional research we have attributed this item to a land, country, tribe or people and judged the age to the best we could, do judge for yourself the tribal affilation and the correct age before buying or bidding, we will not accept returns if the buyer finds that we are wrong concerning these matters, so we sell "as is" world wide shipping - you wil be ordering registrated shipment provided by PostNL from The Netherlands, EU - this will be according to the PostNL conditions and destinations - shipment out of the EU will be under Incoterm DAP and HS-code 9705.10 we are: delta 98 den haagThe Hague, The Netherlands, EUregistrated at: Chambers of Commerce in The Netherlands / KvK Haaglanden: file 27133335

Price: 590 USD

Location: 's-Gravenhage

End Time: 2025-02-05T07:11:18.000Z

Shipping Cost: 49 USD