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Dancing Doll

Dancing Doll

Africa RoomMarch 23, 2023

Dancing Doll

Jeremiah (Student)

This African Ritual Dancing Doll is originally from the Dan tribe found in north-western Ivory Coast. The Dan people are also known as the Yacouba.

It’s made of carved wood grass skirt a mask antelope fur with feather trimmed cloth hat. This Dan doll represents the Gbage historically this genre of mask led warriors into battle a vibrant Dan stilt dancer doll these stilt dancer dolls/figures from ivory coast represents the actual dancer’s doll would be mad in honor of a dancer and kept in their home like a trophy for their expertise in dancing.

ArtifactDancing DollCollectionAfrica RoomThe African American Museumat the England ManorShare

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