Anthropomorphic face mask · D. R. Congo, Yaka/Nkanu · ID: 3040566
sold
EUR 2,200
Size
H: 22,3 cm
H: 8.8 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, kaolin, red pigment, prominent eye zone with half-spherical vaulted eyelids beneath roof-like projecting eyebrows, tube of fabric with magical loading across the forehead, drilled holes and scarification marks on the cheeks, nose with flat tip and the mouth forming one unit, slightly dam. (backside), abrasion of paint, metal base
The object Anthropomorphic face mask with the object ID 3040566 was part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction on May 28, 2016. The object with the lot number 488 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.
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