Face mask · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3034397
Zemanek-Münster Würzburg, 10. September 1994, lot 71
Udo Petry, Hohnhorst, Germany
Description
wood, encrusted reddish brown patina, pierced see holes, originally framed with aluminium (traces of aluminium and nails for attachment preserved), the open mouth concealed by an abundant beard of animal hair, plant fibre and feather tufts on top, the thick layers of mass partly got lost, crack (left cheek), drilled holes around the rim mostly broken out, missing parts backside, traces of old age and usage
The object Face mask with the object ID 3034397 was part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction on March 9, 2013. The object with the lot number 219 achieved a sales price of EUR 550 with an asking price of EUR 500.
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