Mask ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Wé · ID: 3035955

Description

wood, encrusted patina, polychrome paint, broad mouth with full lips and metal teeth, separate worked projecting ears, forehead nails, plant fibre beard, drilled holes around the rim, min. dam., missing parts backside, cracks, traces of abrasion, base;
the attachment of metal pieces and the insertion of aluminium teeth makes a mask more powerful and efficient.

The object Mask with the object ID 3035955 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 295.

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