Mask · Mali, Marka · ID: 3035415
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
Chr. Sollberger, Bern, Switzerland (1965)Swiss Private Collection
Size
H: 31 cm
H: 12.2 inch
Description
wood, punched metal sheet, remains of pigments, three projections with red fringes in front of the face, pierced around the rim, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
all along the Niger this mask type is used for ceremonies associated with fishing and agriculture.
The object Mask with the object ID 3035415 was part of the auction 74th tribal art auction on September 7, 2013. The object with the lot number 57 achieved a sales price of EUR 900 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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Comparing literature
Polfliet, Leo, Malinke, Marka, Bamana, Minianka, München 1983, p. 16