Mask · Côte d'Ivoire, Diomande/Dan · ID: 3041533
sold
EUR 11,500
Provenance
Roy Stacy, Washington D.C., USA, collected in situ, Monrovia, Liberia (1974)Size
H: 23,5 cm
H: 9.3 inch
Description
wood, rich reddish brown patina, remains of black paint, encrusted in some areas, with narrow slit eyes, linear grooves framing the face, five drilled holes above the forehead (for attachment of a wig), drilled holes around the rim, slightly dam., minor missing parts backside at the rim, crack backside in chin area, abrasion of paint
The object Mask with the object ID 3041533 was part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction on March 4, 2017. The object with the lot number 189 achieved a sales price of EUR 11,500 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.
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Publications
AHDRC: 0139799