Beak mask "gägon" · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3040123
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Size
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch
Description
wood, matt middle brown patina, pigment remains, traces of black paint, projecting nose and mouth part, the latter with small opening which is closed by a piece of animal skin with remains of long black hair, which was used to cover the sides of the snout as well, forehead, nose bridge and eyes with metal applique, the head crowned by a tuft of feathers, abrasion of paint, drilled holes around rim broken out in parts
The object Beak mask “gägon” with the object ID 3040123 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 328.
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