Antelope helmet mask · D. R. Congo, Yaka/Suku · ID: 3040811
sold
EUR 800
Size
H: ca. 32 cm
H: ca. 12.6 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, kaolin, beautiful profile line, delicate snout with pierced nostrils, slanting eyes enclosed by drilled holes, proportionally large ears, grass fibre cuff, slightly dam. (horn tips), traces of insect caused damage, various missing parts, cracks (forehead), old place of repair (three cracks “stitched” with plant fibre)
The object Antelope helmet mask with the object ID 3040811 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 489 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.
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