Face mask of the "korè" society · Mali, Marka · ID: 3034364
Zemanek-Münster Würzburg, 14. Februar 1998, lot 152
Udo Petry, Hohnhorst, Germany
Description
wood, dark brown patina, encrusted in some areas, a narrow face with extremely elongated chin, nearly the whole facial plane coated with brass sheet, metal rings attached to nose and ears, a hook-shaped appendage on the forehead, slightly dam., missing part (mouth), rep. (forehead projection), traces of insect caused damage backside
The object Face mask of the “korè” society with the object ID 3034364 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 215 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.
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Comparing literature
Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 112, kat. 94