Mask ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Bete/Ngere · ID: 3038633

Description

wood, partly encrusted dark brown patina, fur, remains of pigments, the facial plane arranged in horizontal levels, decorated with metal tags, sickle-shaped eyes, metal teeth, provided with metal bells, wooden plugs, animal teeth, min. dam., small missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, base

The object Mask with the object ID 3038633 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 267.

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Comparing literature

Fagg, William, African Tribal Images, Cleveland 1968, ill. 60