Anthropozoomorphic mask · Côte d'Ivoire, Ngere · ID: 3052586
Price
EUR 1,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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.
The object Anthropozoomorphic mask with the object ID 3052586 was part of the auction Auction 105 on November 15, 2025, lot number 270 at that time and is currently available for EUR 1,000 in Open sale.
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