Anthropomorphic amulet mask "ikoko" · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3041756
Walter Schmidt, Würzburg/Innsbruck, Germany/Austria
Description
ivory, shiny patina, eyes with hanging lids, typical circle tattoo with central drilling, holes for attachment, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion
The object Anthropomorphic amulet mask “ikoko” with the object ID 3041756 was part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction on May 27, 2017. The object with the lot number 64 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.
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AHDRC: 0037975
Notices
This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.