DAN GO GE MASK SECRET SOCIETY IVORY COAST Start Price USD 500.00 Current Price USD 500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 17, 2008 End Time Thursday, November 27, 2008 Location Ranchos de Taos, NM See more about 'DAN GO GE MASK SECRET SOCIETY IVORY COAST ' Description THIS DAN MASK IS 75 TO 100 YEARS OLD AND VERY IMPRESSIVE!  TIS MASK IS CALLED GO GO AND BELONGS TO THE GO SECRET SOCIETY AND IS WORN TO ANNOUNCE THE DEATH OF IMPORTANT CHIEFS.  ITS FEATURES VARY FROM ONE VILLAGE TO ANOTHER BUT THE MASKS ARE USUALLY LARGE AND HAVE AN ELABORATELY PLAITED COIFFURE.  THIS MASK MOST LIKELY CAME FROM THE SOUTHERN DAN AS IT HAS A ROUGH PATINA OBTAINED BY APPLYING VEGETABLE PIGMENTS.   IT  MEASURES  29.5" LONG  WITH  BEARD  7"  WIDE  6.5 "  HIGH AND  9"  DEEP.   THE  BEARD  APPEARS TO BE ATTACHED WITH  LEATHER/HIDE  AND  IRON  NAILS,  THE  PLAITED  HAIR  IS ATTACHED  WITH SOME SORT OF  NATIVE  GLUE  OR ADHESIVE.  THIS IS A POWERFUL AND IMPRESSIVE PIECE,  VERY LARGE AND COMMANDING!  A WONDERFUL  ADDITION  TO  ANY COLLECTION. Place a Bid!