Mask
Côte d'Ivoire, Ngere
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 25 March 1995, lot 210Oskar Schimmer, Erlangen, Germany
Size
H: 27,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch
Description
heavy, light brown wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, large bulging eyes with narrow see slits, projecting mouth carved with pointed tongue, prominent vertical ridge across forehead and nose, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
showing strong influences of Dan art.