Mask · D. R. Congo, Ituri · ID: 3034000
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, several circular drillings underneath the eyes, open mouth with separate carved teeth, framed by feather collar, pierced around the rim, min. dam., missin gparts (teeth), traces of abrasion;
the rain forest region Ituri is the home of various ethnical groups. Their mask types show great stylistic similarities, so that we can talk about one stylistic region.
The object Mask with the object ID 3034000 was part of the auction 71st tribal art auction on November 24, 2012. The object with the lot number 377 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.
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