Helmet mask "hemba" · D. R. Congo, Suku · ID: 3036590
sold
EUR 700
Provenance
Dutch Private CollectionSize
H: 44,5 cm
H: 17.5 inch
Description
wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, carved with a standing elephant, abundant grass fibre cuff at the bottom, drilled holes, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion
The object Helmet mask “hemba” with the object ID 3036590 was part of the auction 76th tribal art auction on March 22, 2014. The object with the lot number 597 achieved a sales price of EUR 700 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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Comparing literature
Bourgeois, Arthur P., Art of the Yaka and Suku, Paris 1984, p. 153