Face framing · Kenya, Masai · ID: 3033744
sold
EUR 350
Size
H: 62 cm
H: 24.4 inch
Description
oval hide panel bordered with ostrich feathers, fixed with cord material, slightly dam. (feathers);
in former times this kind of face framing was worn by warriors, today the head ornament appears on festive occasions.
The object Face framing with the object ID 3033744 was part of the auction 71st tribal art auction on November 24, 2012. The object with the lot number 475 achieved a sales price of EUR 350 with an asking price of EUR 250.
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Comparing literature
Böhning, Walter, Kalter, Johannes u.a., Ostafrika, Heidelberg 1972, p. 30, Fig. 10