Anthropomorphic face mask · Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3048379
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
Srdjan Sremac, The Hague, The NetherlandsSize
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Description
wood, kaolin, black paint, base
This early and highly expressive mask is an example of the incredible variety of masks the Igbo had at their disposal and which appeared in their thousands during dry season festivals in the villages all over Igboland.
The object Anthropomorphic face mask with the object ID 3048379 was last part of the auction 97th Auction at November 6, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 227 achieved a sales price of EUR 900.
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