Bird mask · D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3032241
sold
EUR 650
Provenance
Hans Hess, Basel, Switzerland (1987)Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Size
H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch
Description
wood, white, red and black pigment, big round eyes formed by concentrical rings, slightly dam., missing parts, strong traces of insect caused damage backside;
variation of the “kifwebe” mask type. The big eyes and beak reminding of an owl. Rare !
The object Bird mask with the object ID 3032241 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 244 achieved a sales price of EUR 650.
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