Mask · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3036168
sold
EUR 2,200
Provenance
Jean-Pierre Lepage, Brussels, Belgium (early 1960’s)Sotheby’s, New York, 18.11.2000, lot 142
Size
H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch
Description
light wood, blackish brown patina, kaolin with shiny particles, a feather band attached to the chin, pierced oval eyes framed by a stippled brow, slightly dam., fine crack (chin), min. traces of insect caused damage (head), base
The object Mask with the object ID 3036168 was part of the auction 76th tribal art auction on March 22, 2014. The object with the lot number 566 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.
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Comparing literature
Cameron, Elisabeth L., Art of the Lega, Los Angeles 2001, p. 194