Anthropozoomorphic mask · Côte d'Ivoire, Ngere · ID: 3052586
Starting price
EUR 1,000
Estimated price
EUR 2,000
Provenance
Ed Smit, The Hague, The NetherlandsSrdjan Sremac, The Hague, The Netherlands
Jack Nelis, The Hague, The Netherlands
Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood, pigments, metal tags,
Presumably belonging to the “gle va” type of masks. In the past “gle va” had an enormous reputation, and rarely made an appearance. It only settled large matters, such as stopping wars between villages.