Anthropomorphic mask ·  Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3036678

Description

wood, dark brown paint, kaolin, encrusted in some areas, whitened facial plane, a small mouth with thin lips, the face framed by a beard, bare head, painted tribal marks, slightly dam. (left ear, eyes, rim backside);
depicting a Muslim dealer or an European.

The object Anthropomorphic mask with the object ID 3036678 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 444.

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