Helmet mask ·  Sierra Leone, Mende · ID: 3037805

Description

wood, shiny blackish brown patina, characteristic form, high towering oiffure with five knob-shaped lobes, pierced around the rim, min. dam., small missing parts, traces of abrasion

The object Helmet mask with the object ID 3037805 was part of the auction 78th tribal art auction on October 18, 2014. The object with the lot number 137 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,400 with an asking price of EUR 1,800.

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