Zemanek-Münster

Antelope mask "wan-nyaka" ·  Burkina Faso, Mossi · ID: 3033705

sold EUR 2,200
Size
L: 88 cm
L: 34.6 inch

Description

wood, encrusted brown patina, small remains of polychrome paint, incised zigzag ornaments, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (snout and horns, above all backside at the rim), rep. (rim of the calotte on the left, horn tip on the right), on metal base;
representing a small species of antelopes called redfronted gazelle or “Gazella rufifrons”. At the same time provided with features of other animals: the comb of a cock or the long snout of a crocodile with jagged rows of teeth.


The object Antelope mask “wan-nyaka” with the object ID 3033705 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 150 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200.

You can find more Masks and other popular object types on our related topic pages. You may also be interested in our page on African art.


Comparing literature

Förster, Till, Skulptur in Westafrika, Freiburg im Breisgau 1995, p. 50, ill. 1-6


Publications

Ausstellungskatalog "Geist-Reich", Marl 2000, p. 14


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