Zemanek-Münster

Anthropomorphic amulet mask "ikoko" ·  D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3034881

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Size
H: 6 cm
H: 2.4 inch

Description

ivory, natural grains, with long beard (“mvevu”), supposed to be a symbol for authority and wisdom of the ancestors, dot-and-circle pattern accentuated by black paint, drilled holes


The object Anthropomorphic amulet mask “ikoko” with the object ID 3034881 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 336.

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