Anthropomorphic amulet mask "ikoko" · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3033290
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Lawson Mooney, Mautauban, FranceRené David, Zurich, Switzerland
Harald & Ursula Suhr, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada / Germany (1983)
Size
H: 5 cm
H: 2.0 inch
Description
ivory, with a long beard (“mwevu”), which is supposed to be a symbol for authority and wisdom of the ancestors, circular scarification marks, drilled holes for support, fissures through age, acrylic base
The object Anthropomorphic amulet mask “ikoko” with the object ID 3033290 was part of the auction 70th tribal art auction on September 8, 2012. The object with the lot number 173 achieved a sales price of EUR 600 with an asking price of EUR 500.
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Comparing literature
Kerchache, Jacques, Paudrat, Jean-Louis u.a., Die Kunst des Schwarzen Afrika, Freiburg, Basel, Wien 1988, ill. 219 ff.