Big anthropomorphic mask ·  D. R. Congo, Pende (East) · ID: 3042721

Description

wood, brown patina, red and white pigment, large round face, raised bean-shaped eyes with actual see slits below, raised forehead ridge merging into a flat nose, prominent triangular scarification marks on the cheeks, jagged beard, slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage, missing part backside, abrasion of paint

The object Big anthropomorphic mask with the object ID 3042721 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 448 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,000.

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