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Helmet mask "wanyugo" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3046452

sold EUR 1,260
Provenance

Endre Nemes (1909-1985), Hungary/Sweden (1964)
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden

Nemes was a Hungarian-Swedish painter and graphic artist. He was one of the most important representatives of modern painting and printmaking after the Second World War.

Size
H: 34 cm
L: 82 cm
H: 13.4 inch
L: 32.3 inch

Description

wood, remains of colourful dotted painting, sacrificial traces, water spots, rest., base

Its menacing look should support them in their fight against baneful powers. From time to time a swarm of vicious bees or fire should have left the open jaws of the mask, which is why they are often called “firespitter” masks.


The object Helmet mask “wanyugo” with the object ID 3046452 was part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction on March 7, 2020. The object with the lot number 36 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,260 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.

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