Face mask ·  Tanzania, Mwera · ID: 3032205

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, bulky nose with nose plug, half-spherical vaulted ear conches with drilled holes, mass remains at the mouth for insertion of teeth, dotted tattoos diagonal across the forehead, linear tattoo, slightly dam., minor missing parts (backside at the rim), paint rubbed off

The object Face mask with the object ID 3032205 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 132.

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