Mask · Nigeria, Igbo/Izzi · ID: 3032598
not available anymore
Size
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Description
wood, kaolin, black and red paint, raised forehead tattoo, dominated by a “smiling” mouth with pointed rows of teeth, dam., missing parts, traces of abrasion, on metal base
The object Mask with the object ID 3032598 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 327.
You can find more Masks and other popular object types on our related topic pages. You may also be interested in our page on African art.
Comparing literature
Cole, Herbert M., Aniakor, Chike C., Igbo Arts, Los Angeles 1984, p. 194 f.