Anthropomorphic amulet mask "ikoko" · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3033964

Name: Anthropomorphic amulet mask "ikoko"
SKU: 3033964
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Old Belgian Colonial Collection

Size

H: 6,5 cm

H: 2.6 inch

Description

ivory, with a long beard (“mwevu”), which is supposed to be a symbol for authority and wisdom of the ancestors, drilled holes for support, min. dam., fissures through age

The object Anthropomorphic amulet mask “ikoko” with the object ID 3033964 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 422.

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