Female face mask
Côte d'Ivoire, Wè - Wobé
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Neumeister, Munich, 14 May 2009, Lot 37Michael Schauer, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch
Description
wood, red pigment,
The mask shows the typical cheek scarifications that can still be seen on older women today. The eyes are narrowly slit. The mouth shows strikingly bulging lips with a suggested tip of the tongue.