M Cross Antiques has dated this Ligbi African Warthog Mask to the 19th Century.
From the Bondoukou Region, this mask represents a warthog known as ‘leu’.
Since most of the peoples who maintain the tradition are Muslim, masquerades are held during festivals marking the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting.
The word ‘Do’ means secrecy or something that is hidden. Do masquerades are also organised for weddings and funerals. Do performances may best be described as theatre because they are similarly structured to a play. The warthog is stalked by a hunter, and in this reenactment of the hunt, the hunter shoots his gun but misses his target, and the warthog proceeds to attack the hunter and prevails.
This particular mask is in good worn condition and has a fantastic patina.
M Cross Antiques has dated this Ligbi African Warthog Mask to the 19th Century.
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Ligbi People Warthog Mask - Ivory Coast.
