Old Dogon mask from Mali in wood. African mask from the 50s

Old dogon mask from mali in wood. African mask 50s zoomorphic mask called monkey mask. Mask cut in a very crude way on which we find eyes cut in a triangle, small discreet ears. The monkey carries a complex symbolism. Being half-animal, half-man, he represents what links man to animal and facilitates their mutual understanding. The monkey does not mix with the other masks. He is responsible for controlling the crowd and also acts as a comic actor running nimbly across the dance floor. He parodies the dances of the other masks, goes begging for cowries and coins from the audience, pilfers, chases women, scares children height: 33 cm - 12.99 " width: 16 cm - 6.29 " depth: 15 cm - 5.90" weight: 1.3 kg.