Hornbill mask · Burkina Faso, Nuna · ID: 3049505
sold
EUR 1,700
Provenance
René and Maud Garcia, Paris, FranceSize
H: 85 cm
H: 33.5 inch
Description
wood, colour pigments, rest., base
The hornbill plays an important role in the Nuna supernatural universe. It is believed that the bird can communicate with otherworldly spirits.
The object Hornbill mask with the object ID 3049505 was part of the auction Online Auction on September 27, 2023. The object with the lot number 190 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,700 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.
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Comparing literature
Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, ill. 57