{"product_id":"dan-wood-miniature-passport-mask-ma-go","title":"Dan Wood Miniature Passport Mask (Ma Go)","description":"Liberia or Côte d’Ivoire, Early to Mid 20th Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall carved wooden mask in the classic Dan form. The face is oval, slightly concave and tapers to a rounded chin. A high, domed forehead is divided by a vertical ridge. The eyes are narrow, pierced slits under a horizontal brow plane, the nose is broad and triangular, and the mouth is a small, full projection. A notch is cut into the top of the forehead, and the sides curve back sharply. Dark brown to black patina, glossy on the high points from handling, with a crusty surface in the recesses and traces of reddish material, perhaps from offerings or residue. Miniature masks of this kind (ma go) were kept by their owners as personal protective objects and stood in for a larger mask and the spirit it embodied. They were carried for protection and luck, consulted, given offerings, and sometimes used as tokens of identity. Wear and small chips at the edges. Mounted on a custom stand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 3 inches (7.6 cm) H. x 2 inches (5.1 cm) W. x ½ inch (1.3 cm) D. + custom stand.","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67989588050234,"sku":"18276","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/101573.jpg?v=1794605830","url":"https:\/\/howardnowes.com\/products\/dan-wood-miniature-passport-mask-ma-go","provider":"Art for Eternity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}