African Art/Mask - Tribal Ligbi/Ligbe Coted'ivoire and Ghana

Description: IVORY COAST AND GHANA HORNED AFRICAN MASK Type of Object Face Mask Materials Wood, pigment Approximate Age second half 20th century WEIGHT 2 lbs ITEM QUANTITY 1 Dimensions 16.25 inches H. x 7.75 inches W. Country of Origin Ivory Coast and Ghana People Ligbe (Ligbi) Damage/Repair chips in the back , chipped ears TREATMENT N/A This beautiful mask combines human and animal elements. Though the Ligbi people are predominately Islamic, masks with human faces surmounted by horns were worn by the men. The use of masks such as this one with well carved abstracted human features were generally forbidden to Muslims by the Koran as they were required to not carve a human graven images. The mask was worn with an elaborate costume consisting of a shirt, grass skirt and trousers made from locally woven cotton. Each time the mask is danced it is redecorated with the addition of paint to emphasize scarification and facial details it has however been cleaned and given a coat of wax to enhance its sculptural appeal. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED ON ALL PRODUCTS. NO QUESTION ASKED. I ENCOURAGE BUYERS TO LOOK AT ITEM THEMSELVES WHEN IN DOUBT TO DECIDE IF THEY WANT TO KEEP IT OR SEND BACK. RETURN POSTAGE IS PAID BY ME. RETURN POLICY UP TO 14 DAYS TO FIGURE OUT IF YOU WANT IT, DURING THAT TIME, RETURNS WELCOME WITHOUT QUESTION, BUT I DO APPRECIATE YOU LETTING ME KNOW IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH PHOTOS, AD, OR DESCRIPTION SO I CAN CORRECT IT ON MY END. YOU CAN GO THROUGH “RETURN ITEM” ON EBAY OR JUST SEND ME A MESSAGE. I PAY FOR RETURN SHIPPING ON DOMESTIC ORDERS, BUT CAN’T DO SO ON INTERNATIONAL RETURN POSTAGE. MY PROFIT MARGIN IS SO LOW THAT PAYING POSTAGE ON INTERNATIONAL RETURNS WIPES OUT ANYTHING I EARN ON THAT ITEM AND THE NEXT SEVERAL I SELL. ALSO, THERE IS A GROUP OF BUYERS THAT HAVE DISCOVERED THAT SELLERS WILL REFUND MONEY RATHER THAN PAY FOR RETURN SHIPPING, AND QUITE AN OPERATION HAS DEVELOPED AROUND THIS. LET ME KNOW THOUGH, AND THERE IS USUALLY SOME WAY I MAKE IT FAIR FOR YOU. CERTAINLY ANY ERROR ON MY PART, I WILL MAKE RIGHT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER PROBLEMS I CAN MAKE RIGHT AND WILL DO SO. I BELIEVE IN SALES OVER THE INTERNET BEING EASILY RETURNABLE WITHOUT ADDED EXPENSE, BUT POSTAGE PRICES AND ABUSE MAKES ME UNABLE TO SAY I WILL PAY FOR RETURN IN EVERY CASE FOR INTERNATIONAL SALES. ITEMS NOT RECEIVED JUST LET ME KNOW, OR CHECK “ITEM NOT RECEIVED” ON EBAY, AND THERE ARE STEPS WE WALK THROUGH TO FIND IT. ALTHOUGH MY POST OFFICE WILL ON OCCASION NOT SCAN THE TRACKING NUMBER, OR LOSE THE ITEM, I WILL TAKE THE HIT FOR THOSE. FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, I WILL REFUND AMOUNT FOR LOST ITEMS UP TO THE POINT THE TRACKING SHOWS THEY LEAVE THE COUNTRY, THEN YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PACKAGE AFTER THAT. IF YOU LIVE IN A COUNTRY LIKE INDONESIA OR ANY OF THE AFRICAN COUNTRIES WHERE NO PACKAGES ARE EVER DELIVERED AND ARE STOLEN OR LOST, YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU ORDER SOMETHING. BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK OF ANY KIND: PLEASE, PLEASE, REALIZE THAT NEGATIVE AND NEUTRAL FEEDBACK CARRIES A GREAT DEAL OF WEIGHT AND CAN CAUSE ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS FOR THE SELLER. IF I DESERVE A BAD FEEDBACK, I EMBRACE YOUR HONESTY, AND LEAVING A NEGATIVE OR NEUTRAL FEEDBACK IS SOMETHING YOU NEED TO DO. I TURN FLIPS TO MAKE BUYERS HAPPY, SO IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, JUST LET ME KNOW AND I’LL MAKE IT RIGHT. I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO LOOK AT ITEMS IN PERSON AND SEND BACK IF THEY DON’T LIKE THEM. $3 REFUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL ITEMS WITH COMBINED SHIPPING ONLY APPLIES TO “FREE SHIPPING” ITEMS. I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY WITH YOUR PURCHASE. I LOVE GETTING SHIPMENTS IN AND GOING THROUGH THE PACKAGES. BELIEVE ME, I SORT OUT THE BAD ONES SO YOU WON’T HAVE TO. I KNOW YOU LIKE GETTING THINGS IN THE MAIL, AND I WANT YOU TO BE THRILLED WITH THEM. I HAVE MET WONDERFUL PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROCESS.

Price: 139.38 USD

Location: Dallas, Texas

End Time: 2023-10-23T20:03:37.000Z

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