Anthropomorphic face mask · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3040141

Name: Anthropomorphic face mask
SKU: 3040141
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Alain de Monbrison, Paris, France

Size

H: 23,5 cm

H: 9.3 inch

Description

wood, matt shiny dark brown patina, unusual form: oval flattened facial plane with pointed chin, facial features geometrically arranged and compressed on a small area: vertical forehead ridge - flat triangular nose - pierced circular eyes - broad metal strip eyebrows - raised rectangular mouth, slightly dam., minor missing parts (above all backside at the rim), abrasion of paint, metal base

The object Anthropomorphic face mask with the object ID 3040141 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 322.

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