In African art, many miniature masks were created not to be worn on the face but to be easily carried on either when traveling outside the village. Precisely the back patina of this African mask testifies that it was wrapped in a leather pouch and carefully preserved by its owner.
A Dan Bassa African Mask
Talisman: A Collection of Nose Art
African Ivory Coast Liberia Dan Masks
Dan talisman or passeport mask - Auctions African Art Gallery
Early 19th C. African Liberia Dan Guare War Mask
Mask, Dan peoples
Talisman: A Collection of Nose Art
Passports – Case XVI – African Art Museum
Dan talisman or passeport mask - Auctions African Art Gallery
African Face Mask African Tribal Art Wooden masks - dan mask Cote D'Ivoire-2621
Talisman: A Collection of Nose Art
Sold at auction Three African Carved Wood Passport Masks Auction Number 2893B Lot Number 1
Dan People Style, Carved Wood Mask, Liberia, West Africa
Passports – Case XVI – African Art Museum
4 African Passport Masks