Zemanek-Münster

Anthropomorphic face mask "tankagle" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3051841

sold EUR 1,100
Provenance
Manfred Emil Georg Schwarz (1914-1980), Munich, Germany
Size
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch

Description

wood, rest.

“Tankagle” means something close to “dancing miming masquerade”. They entertain the spectators with various beautiful dances, and sometimes they perform short skits or songs. If the masquerade specialises as a singer, it’s called “gle sö”.


The object Anthropomorphic face mask “tankagle” with the object ID 3051841 was last part of the auction Auction 104 at April 12, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 277 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,100.

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