Zemanek-Münster

Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè society" ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3033874

sold EUR 2,000
Provenance
Joop M. Felius, Delft, The Netherlands
Cees Groenwoud-Kramer, Alkmar, The Netherlands
K. van Barneveld, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
Size
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch

Description

light-weighted wood, blackish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, reduced forms, slightly dam., minor missing parts through insect caused damage (above all at the rim backside, at the horn-like projections)


The object Hyaena mask “suruku” of the “korè society” with the object ID 3033874 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 110 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000.

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Comparing literature

Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, ill. p. 117


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