Amulet mask "ikoko" · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3039738
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Size
H: 4,2 cm
H: 1.7 inch
Description
ivory, black pigment, fine work of carving, the beard “mwevu” as symbol for authority and wisdom of the ancestors, characteristic circle ornament, drilled hole at top for insertion of cord for suspension
The object Amulet mask “ikoko” with the object ID 3039738 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 479.
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