Zemanek-Münster

Mask ·  Nigeria, Igbo/Izzi · ID: 3032598

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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.

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Comparing literature

Cole, Herbert M., Aniakor, Chike C., Igbo Arts, Los Angeles 1984, p. 194 f.


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