Zemanek-Münster

Ceremonial mask ·  Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3033825

sold EUR 6,000
Provenance
Swiss Private Collection
Size
H: 86,5 cm
H: 34.1 inch

Description

wood, shiny dark brown patina, remains of pigments, a long neck crowned by a small head with high crested coiffure and big disc-shaped ears, pierced around the rim, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, traces of abrasion, on metal base;
these ceremonial masks are often called “shoulder” or “yoke masks”, although most of them were not worn on the shoulder but on the head, especially the smaller examples. The larger ones had to be carried by several men, which were hidden by raffia-weave or textiles.


The object Ceremonial mask with the object ID 3033825 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 251 achieved a sales price of EUR 6,000.

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Comparing literature

Berns, Marla C. et. al.; Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 438 ff.


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